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Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou

Born
Died
(aged 86)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
72 titles

Biography

Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 63

YearTitleRole
TBA Assignment America TV (4 ep)
2025 Orwell: 2+2=5 Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Daedalus Film Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2024 Maya Angelou at the BBC Film Self (archive footage)
2022 Why Is We Americans? Film Self
2021 A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings Film Self
2020 Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde Film Self
2018 Becky and the Birds Film Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018 Words Are Things Film Narrator (voice)
2018 Mr. SOUL! Film Self (archive footage)
2017 The Nineties TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2016 Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Film Self (archive footage)
2015 I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song Film Self
2014 The Power of the Heart Film Self
2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies Film Self
2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Film
2010 One Night in Vegas Film Self
2009 Papa Césaire Film Self
2009 Good Hair Film Self
2009 The Black Candle Film Self - Narrator
2008 Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed Film Self
2006 Madea's Family Reunion Film May
2005 Iconoclasts TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Film Self (archive footage)
2004 America Beyond the Color Line TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Sisters in Cinema Film Self
2000 The Runaway Film Conjure Woman
1999 The Unfinished Journey Film Self
1999 The Early Show TV Self (2 ep)
1998 Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years Film Self
1998 The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens Film Narrator
1997 The Gregory Hines Show TV Self (1 ep)
1997 HARDtalk TV (1 ep)
1997 Perfect Moment Film Self
1996 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Film Narrator (voice)
1996 Get on the Bus Film Self (archive footage, uncredited)
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Self (1 ep)
1996 Moesha TV Maya Angelou (1 ep)
1996 Angelou on Burns Film
1995 How to Make an American Quilt Film Anna
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Fairy Godmother (voice) (1 ep)
1994 Touched by an Angel TV Clarice Mitchell (1 ep)
1994 Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Film Self (archive footage)
1994 Malcolm X: Make It Plain Film Self
1993 There Are No Children Here Film Lelia Mae
1993 Intimate Portrait TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
1993 Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration Film Self - Special Guest
1993 Poetic Justice Film Aunt June
1992 The Real Malcolm X Film
1992 Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists Film Anchor
1989 James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket Film Self
1988 American Experience TV Self - Author (1 ep)
1987 Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words Film Self
1986 American Masters TV Self (1 ep)
1982 Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou Film
1977 The Richard Pryor Show TV (5 ep)
1977 The Richard Pryor Special? Film Willie's Wife
1977 Roots TV Nyo Boto (1 ep)
1971 Great Performances TV Self (1 ep)
1969 Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! TV Self - Host (10 ep)

Crew credits 12

YearTitleJob
2024 Wild & Free Film Thanks
2009 The Black Candle Film Poem
1998 Down in the Delta Film Director
1996 America's Dream Film Story
1982 Sister, Sister Film Writer, Producer
1979 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Film Novel, Writer
1977 The Richard Pryor Special? Film Additional Writing
1976 The Tapestry Film Director
1975 All Day Long Film Director
1972 Georgia, Georgia Film Music, Writer
1969 Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! TV Writer (10 ep)
1960 Integration Report 1 Film Music
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