Maya Angelou
Acting
- Born:
- 1928-04-04
- Died:
- 2014-05-28
- Place of birth:
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Orwell: 2+2=5
Daedalus
Maya Angelou at the BBC
Why Is We Americans?
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
Becky and the Birds
Words Are Things
Mr. SOUL!
The Nineties
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
The Power of the Heart
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
On the Shoulders of Giants
One Night in Vegas
Papa Césaire
Good Hair
The Black Candle
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
Madea's Family Reunion
Iconoclasts
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
America Beyond the Color Line
Sisters in Cinema
The Runaway
The Unfinished Journey
The Early Show
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
The Gregory Hines Show
HARDtalk
Perfect Moment
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Get on the Bus
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Moesha
Angelou on Burns
How to Make an American Quilt
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Touched by an Angel
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
There Are No Children Here
Intimate Portrait
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Poetic Justice
The Real Malcolm X
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
American Experience
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
American Masters
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Special?
Roots
Great Performances
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
Porgy and Bess
Calypso Heat Wave
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Assignment America