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Maya Angelou

Lifetime: Apr 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014

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.

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Movies

Self (archive footage)

Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024

Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Daedalus

2024

Self

Why Is We Americans?

2022

Self

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021

Self

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Becky and the Birds

2018

Narrator (voice)

Words Are Things

2018

Self (archive footage)

Mr. SOUL!

2018

Self (archive footage)

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Self

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015

Self

The Power of the Heart

2014

Self

Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011

Self

One Night in Vegas

2010

Self

Good Hair

2009

Self - Narrator

The Black Candle

2009

Self

Papa Césaire

2009

Featured Shows

Self (archive footage)

The Nineties

2017

Self

Iconoclasts

2005

Self

America Beyond the Color Line

2004

Self

The Early Show

1999

Self

The Gregory Hines Show

1997

Moesha

1996

Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Fairy Godmother (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Clarice Mitchell

Touched by an Angel

1994

Self (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait

1993

Self - Author

American Experience

1988

Self

American Masters

1986

The Richard Pryor Show

1977

Nyo Boto

Roots

1977

Self

Great Performances

1971

Conjure woman

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Assignment America

Crew

Poem

The Black Candle

2009

Additional Writing

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

Directing

Director

Down in the Delta

1998

Director

The Tapestry

1976

Director

All Day Long

1975

Writing

Story

America's Dream

1996

Writer

Sister, Sister

1982

Writer

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979

Novel

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979

Writer

Georgia, Georgia

1972

Production

Producer

Sister, Sister

1982

Sound

Music

Georgia, Georgia

1972

Music

Integration Report 1

1960