Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Date of Birth:

Apr 04, 1928

Place of Birth:

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:

The Black Candle The Black Candle

2009

There Are No Children Here There Are No Children Here

1993

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015

Words Are Things Words Are Things

2018

Perfect Moment Perfect Moment

1997

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Sisters in Cinema Sisters in Cinema

2003

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

1989

On the Shoulders of Giants On the Shoulders of Giants

2011

Malcolm X: Make It Plain Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994

Paul Simon: Under African Skies Paul Simon: Under African Skies

2012

Porgy and Bess Porgy and Bess

1959

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Angelou on Burns Angelou on Burns

1996

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde

2020

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

1987

Mr. SOUL! Mr. SOUL!

2018

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Daedalus Daedalus

2024

Madea's Family Reunion Madea's Family Reunion

2006

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

2008

Why Is We Americans? Why Is We Americans?

2022

The Unfinished Journey The Unfinished Journey

1999

Poetic Justice Poetic Justice

1993

Good Hair Good Hair

2009

How to Make an American Quilt How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Calypso Heat Wave Calypso Heat Wave

1957

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021

The Richard Pryor Special? The Richard Pryor Special?

1977

Maya Angelou at the BBC Maya Angelou at the BBC

2024

The Power of the Heart The Power of the Heart

2014

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

1998

One Night in Vegas One Night in Vegas

2010

The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens

1998

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

1992

Becky and the Birds Becky and the Birds

2018

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