Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Spencer Williams
Acting
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Directed movies: 11Directed 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: 5.04
Wikidata: Q3966496
Also known as
Spencer Williams Jr.
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Story (2)
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.
Director
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1947 • Movie
Director
Juke Joint
1947 • Movie
Director
Jivin' in Bebop
1946 • Movie
Director
Beale Street Mama
1946 • Movie
Director
Girl in Room 20
1946 • Movie
Director
Go Down Death
1944 • Movie
Director
Of One Blood
1944 • Movie
Director
Marching On!
1943 • Movie
Director
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
1942 • Movie
Director
The Blood of Jesus
1941 • Movie
Director
Hot Biskits
1931 • Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Spencer Williams.
Story
Son of Ingagi
1940 • Movie
as Lawyer Evans Chew
The Framing of the Shrew
1929 • Movie
Director
Jivin' in Bebop
1946 • Movie
Director
Juke Joint
1947 • Movie
as Ezra
Georgia Rose
1930 • Movie
Director
Girl in Room 20
1946 • Movie
as Frank Roberts - columnist
The Negro Sailor
1945 • Movie
Director
Marching On!
1943 • Movie
Director
Of One Blood
1944 • Movie
Director
Go Down Death
1944 • Movie
Director
Beale Street Mama
1946 • Movie
Director
Hot Biskits
1931 • 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.
as Self (archive footage)
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975 • Movie
as Old Hager
Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
1947 • Movie
as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
Juke Joint
1947 • Movie
as Bad News Johnson
Beale Street Mama
1946 • Movie
as Joe Phillips
Girl in Room 20
1946 • Movie
as Frank Roberts - columnist
The Negro Sailor
1945 • Movie
as Big Jim Bottoms
Go Down Death
1944 • Movie
as Wesley Hill
Of One Blood
1944 • Movie
Brother Martin: Servant of Jesus
1942 • Movie
as Razz Jackson
The Blood of Jesus
1941 • Movie
as Detective Nelson
Son of Ingagi
1940 • Movie
as Terry
Bad Boy
1939 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Spencer Williams.