Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Spencer Williams
Acting
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 89264
IMDb ID: nm3472679
Known for: Acting
Born: July 14, 1893
Died: December 13, 1969
Age: 76
Place of birth: Vidalia, Louisiana, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1929 - 1975
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 5
Wikidata: Q3966496
Also known as
Spencer Williams Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Screenplay (1)Story (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Spencer Williams was an African American actor and filmmaker. He was best known for playing Andy in the Amos 'n Andy television show and for directing the 1941 race film The Blood of Jesus. Williams was a pioneer African-American film producer and director.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Spencer Williams.
5.3
Juke Joint
Director
1947 Movie
5.3
Jivin' in Bebop
Director
1946 Movie
4.5
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Director
1946 Movie
Girl in Room 20
Director
1946 Movie
Beale Street Mama
Director
1946 Movie
2.9
Go Down Death
Director
1944 Movie
3.0
Of One Blood
Director
1944 Movie
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
Director
1942 Movie
5.0
The Blood of Jesus
Director
1941 Movie
5.0
Hot Biskits
Director
1931 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Spencer Williams.
Georgia Rose
as Ezra
1930 Movie
5.0
Marching On!
Writer
1943 Movie
5.3
Juke Joint
Director
1947 Movie
5.0
The Blood of Jesus
Director
1941 Movie
5.0
Hot Biskits
Director
1931 Movie
4.5
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Director
1946 Movie
3.8
Son of Ingagi
Story
1940 Movie
3.0
Of One Blood
Director
1944 Movie
5.5
The Framing of the Shrew
as Lawyer Evans Chew
1929 Movie
4.0
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Butch Carter
1938 Movie
3.3
Harlem Rides the Range
Screenplay
1939 Movie
The Negro Sailor
as Frank Roberts - columnist
1945 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Spencer Williams.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Spencer Williams.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Spencer Williams.
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
1975 Movie
5.3
Juke Joint
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
1947 Movie
4.5
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
as Old Hager
1946 Movie
Girl in Room 20
as Joe Phillips
1946 Movie
Beale Street Mama
as Bad News Johnson
1946 Movie
The Negro Sailor
as Frank Roberts - columnist
1945 Movie
2.9
Go Down Death
as Big Jim Bottoms
1944 Movie
3.0
Of One Blood
as Wesley Hill
1944 Movie
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
1942 Movie
5.0
The Blood of Jesus
as Razz Jackson
1941 Movie
3.8
Son of Ingagi
as Detective Nelson
1940 Movie
3.0
Bad Boy
as Terry
1939 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Spencer Williams.