Ian Walker (born 1964) is an American

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

, cinematographer, designer, producer, director, actor, and advocate for the arts.

Life

Ian Walker is the son of composer George Walker, the first African-American to win the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

in Music, and music historian

Helen Walker-Hill Helen Walker-Hill (née Siemens; May 26, 1936 – August 8, 2013) was a Canadian pianist and musicologist who specialised in the music of black women composers. Walker-Hill was married to the composer George Walker from 1960 to 1975. The mar ...

. Walker is co-founder of the Second Wind Productions, a San Francisco theatre group, and currently serves as playwright-in-residence there. His 1991 play about Dutch art forger Han van Meegeren was the basis for the film, '' Forger''. In 2013, he started a media production company, Hurricane Images Inc. which produces a wide range of commercial films and videos, including a short documentary of his father, Dr. George Walker, corporate video for non-profits, and music videos with rapper Spice 1 and others. As a playwright, he is known for his exploration of social and political themes. He describes playwriting as “an attempt to reshape the world. My plays are about trying to get to the moment where people speak the truth. The pursuit of truth in all aspects is wonderfully aggressive and violent." He currently lives in San Francisco.

Awards

He received the International Larry Corse Award in 2006 for ''The Gravedigger's Tango'', and a

John Golden Prize John Lionel Golden (June 27, 1874 – June 17, 1955) was an American actor, songwriter, author, and theatrical producer. As a songwriter, he is best-known as lyricist for "Poor Butterfly" (1916). He produced many Broadway shows and four films. ...

in 2000 for ''Vigilance''.

Plays

*''The Lullaby Tree'' (2012) *''The Disappearance of Mary Rosemary'' (2011) *''The Tender King'' (2009) *''Meadowland'' (2008) *''The Gravedigger's Tango'' (2006) *''Out In Under Over Done'' (2005/2011) *''A Beautiful Home for the Incurable'' (2004) *''The Stone Trilogy'' (2001) *''Ghost in the Light'' (2000) *''Vigilance'' (1999) *''Black Lies'' (1998)

References

External links

Second Wind Productions website

Playwright's website

Hurricane Images Inc. website
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