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Oscar Williams was a film actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born in the St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in the United States.[1][2]
Williams died on January 30, 2023, in Qatar, where his son David lives. After his death, a group of speakers paid tribute to Williams at a Red Carpet Memorial Tribute at Caribbean Cinemas in St. Thomas.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Director:
- Death Drug (1978)[3]
- Hot Potato (1976) (also screenwriter)
- Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
- The Final Comedown (1972) (also screenwriter) (a.k.a. Blast!)
Writer:
- Truck Turner (1974) (a.k.a. Black Bullet)
- Black Belt Jones (1974)
References
[edit]- ^ Gelmis, Joseph (13 Sep 1972). "Black Movies: Hollywood's Big Box-Office Kick". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ a b McKay, Elisa (February 24, 2023). "Red Carpet Memorial Tribute for Director Oscar S. Williams at Caribbean Cinemas Sunday". St. Thomas Source. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Death Drug". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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