Maya Angelou
ActingBorn Apr 4, 1928Died May 28, 2014
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
Known For
Daedalus
movie2024
Papa Césaire
movie2009
Calypso Heat Wave
movie1957
Perfect Moment
movie1997
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
movie1994
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
HARDtalk
tv1997
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
movie2016
The Real Malcolm X
movie1992
Sister, Sister
movie1982
Sister, Sister
movie1982
Integration Report 1
movie1960
Filmography
2025Orwell: 2+2=5as Self (archive footage)movie2024Wild & Freeas Thanksmovie2024Daedalusas Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)movie2024Maya Angelou at the BBCas Self (archive footage)movie2022Why Is We Americans?as Selfmovie2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Singsas Selfmovie2020Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tardeas Selfmovie2018Becky and the Birdsas Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2018Words Are Thingsas Narrator (voice)movie2018Mr. SOUL!as Self (archive footage)movie2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)tv2016Maya Angelou: And Still I Riseas Self (archive footage)movie2015I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Songas Selfmovie2014The Power of the Heartas Selfmovie2012Paul Simon: Under African Skiesas Selfmovie2011On the Shoulders of Giantsmovie2010One Night in Vegasas Selfmovie2009Papa Césaireas Selfmovie2009Good Hairas Selfmovie2009The Black Candleas Poemmovie2008Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayedas Selfmovie2006Madea's Family Reunionas Maymovie2005Iconoclastsas Selftv2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)movie2004America Beyond the Color Lineas Selftv2003Sisters in Cinemaas Selfmovie2000The Runawayas Conjure Womanmovie1999The Unfinished Journeyas Selfmovie1999The Early Showas Selftv1998Down in the Deltaas Directormovie1998Quincy Jones...The First 50 Yearsas Selfmovie1998The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edensas Narratormovie1997The Gregory Hines Showas Selftv1997HARDtalktv1997Perfect Momentas Selfmovie1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Narrator (voice)movie1996Get on the Busas Self (archive footage, uncredited)movie1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Selftv1996America's Dreamas Storymovie1996Moeshaas Maya Angeloutv1996Angelou on Burnsmovie1995How to Make an American Quiltas Annamovie1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Fairy Godmother (voice)tv1994Touched by an Angelas Clarice Mitchelltv1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)movie1994Malcolm X: Make It Plainas Selfmovie1993There Are No Children Hereas Lelia Maemovie1993Intimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)tv1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Self - Special Guestmovie1993Poetic Justiceas Aunt Junemovie1992The Real Malcolm Xmovie1992Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artistsas Anchormovie1989James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticketas Selfmovie1988American Experienceas Self - Authortv1987Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Wordsas Selfmovie1986American Mastersas Selftv1982Sister, Sisteras Producermovie1982Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angeloumovie1979I Know Why the Caged Bird Singsas Novelmovie1977The Richard Pryor Showtv1977The Richard Pryor Special?as Additional Writingmovie1977Rootsas Nyo Bototv1976The Tapestryas Directormovie1975All Day Longas Directormovie1972Georgia, Georgiaas Writermovie1971Great Performancesas Selftv1969Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!as Writertv1960Integration Report 1as Musicmovie1959Porgy and Bessas Dancermovie1957Calypso Heat Wavemovie1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Conjure womantvSoonAssignment Americatv