MAYA ANGELOU
Maya Angelou
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 4, 1928
Deathday: May 28, 2014
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
2024·
DaedalusSampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Why Is We Americans?Self
2018·
Mr. SOUL!Self (archive footage)
2018·
Words Are ThingsNarrator (voice)
2018·
Becky and the BirdsSelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017·
The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
2010·
One Night in VegasSelf
2009·
Papa CésaireSelf
2009·
The Black CandleSelf - Narrator
2009·
Good HairSelf
Self
May
2005·
IconoclastsSelf
Self
Self (archive footage)
2003·
Sisters in CinemaSelf
2000·
The RunawayConjure Woman
1999·
The Early ShowSelf
Self
Self
Narrator
Self
1997·
Perfect MomentSelf
Self
1996·
Moesha1996·
Angelou on BurnsNarrator (voice)
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Anna
1994·
Touched by an AngelClarice Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Self
1993·
Intimate PortraitSelf (archive footage)
Lelia Mae
1993·
Poetic JusticeAunt June
1988·
American ExperienceSelf - Author
Self
1986·
American MastersSelf
1977·
RootsNyo Boto
Willie's Wife
1971·
Great PerformancesSelf
1959·
Porgy and BessDancer
1957·
Calypso Heat WaveConjure woman
Production
2009·
The Black CandlePoem
1998·
Down in the DeltaDirector
1996·
America's DreamStory
1982·
Sister, SisterProducer, Writer
Novel, Writer
Additional Writing
1976·
The TapestryDirector
1975·
All Day LongDirector
1972·
Georgia, GeorgiaWriter, Music
1960·
Integration Report 1Music