Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 04, 1928
Died
May 28, 2014
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
72 titles
Maya Angelou
Biography
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
Filmography
Orwell: 2+2=5
Self (archive footage)
Wild & Free
Thanks
Daedalus
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Why Is We Americans?
Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Self
Becky and the Birds
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Words Are Things
Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Self
The Power of the Heart
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
One Night in Vegas
Self
Papa Césaire
Self
Good Hair
Self
The Black Candle
Self - Narrator
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Self
Madea's Family Reunion
May
Iconoclasts
Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
Sisters in Cinema
Self
The Runaway
Conjure Woman
The Unfinished Journey
Self
The Early Show
Self
Down in the Delta
Director
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Narrator
The Gregory Hines Show
Self
HARDtalk
Perfect Moment
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Get on the Bus
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
America's Dream
Story
Moesha
Maya Angelou
Angelou on Burns
How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Self
There Are No Children Here
Lelia Mae
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Self - Special Guest
Poetic Justice
Aunt June