Acting
Maya Angelou
- Born
- April 4, 1928
- Died
- May 28, 2014
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.
Filmography
Known for
6.5Good Hair
2009
6.4How to Make an American Quilt
1995
6.7Poetic Justice
1993
6.5The Unfinished Journey
1999
6.3Madea's Family Reunion
2006
7.0Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008
Why Is We Americans?
2022
9.0Calypso Heat Wave
1957
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992
6.3One Night in Vegas
2010
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
7.2The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
2.0Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024
6.0The Power of the Heart
2014
10.0Daedalus
2024
6.0Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996