Woodie King Jr. (born July 27, 1937) is an American director and producer of stage and screen, as well as the founding director of the New Federal Theatre in New York City.

Early life and education

King was born in Baldwin Springs, Alabama, United States. He graduated high school in 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, and worked at the Ford Motor Company there for three years. He then worked for the City of Detroit as a draftsman. In 1970, he founded the New Federal Theatre. He earned a B.A. degree in Self-Determined Studies, with a focus on Theatre and Black Studies, at Lehman College in 1996, and an M.F.A. at Brooklyn College in 1999.

Credits

King has a long list of credits in film and stage direction and production, including the following:

Film

Television

Theatre

Co-produced plays

Awards and recognition