Maya Angelou
Actor
Born April 4, 1928 in 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.
Filmography
Orwell: 2+2=5
Self (archive footage)
Wild & Free
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
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
The Runaway
Conjure Woman
The Unfinished Journey
Self
The Early Show
Self
Down in the Delta
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Narrator
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
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
The Real Malcolm X
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Anchor
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Self
American Experience
Self - Author
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
Self
American Masters
Self
Sister, Sister
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The Richard Pryor Show
The Richard Pryor Special?
Willie's Wife
Roots
Nyo Boto
The Tapestry
All Day Long
Georgia, Georgia
Great Performances
Self
Integration Report 1
Porgy and Bess
Dancer
Calypso Heat Wave
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Conjure woman