8.7Acting
Maya Angelou
- Born
- 1928-04-04
- Died
- 2014-05-28
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
72 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Daedalus
2024 · Movie
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Wild & Free
2024 · Movie
Thanks
Why Is We Americans?
2022 · Movie
Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021 · Movie
Self
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020 · Movie
Self
Becky and the Birds
2018 · Movie
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Words Are Things
2018 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Nineties
2017 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015 · Movie
Self
The Power of the Heart
2014 · Movie
Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012 · Movie
Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011 · Movie
Cast
One Night in Vegas
2010 · Movie
Self
Good Hair
2009 · Movie
Self
Papa Césaire
2009 · Movie
Self
The Black Candle
2009 · Movie
Self - Narrator · Poem
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008 · Movie
Self
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · Movie
May
Iconoclasts
2005 · TV Show
Self
America Beyond the Color Line
2004 · TV Show
Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sisters in Cinema
2003 · Movie
Self
The Runaway
2000 · Movie
Conjure Woman
The Early Show
1999 · TV Show
Self
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Movie
Self
Down in the Delta
1998 · Movie
Director
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Movie
Self
The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998 · Movie
Narrator
HARDtalk
1997 · TV Show
Cast
Perfect Moment
1997 · Movie
Self
The Gregory Hines Show
1997 · TV Show
Self
America's Dream
1996 · Movie
Story
Angelou on Burns
1996 · Movie
Cast
Get on the Bus
1996 · Movie
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Moesha
1996 · TV Show
Maya Angelou
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV Show
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
Fairy Godmother (voice)
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Movie
Anna
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994 · Movie
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
Clarice Mitchell
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Poetic Justice
1993 · Movie
Aunt June
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Movie
Self - Special Guest
There Are No Children Here
1993 · Movie
Lelia Mae
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
1992 · Movie
Anchor
The Real Malcolm X
1992 · Movie
Cast
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989 · Movie
Self
American Experience
1988 · TV Show
Self - Author
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987 · Movie
Self
American Masters
1986 · TV Show
Self
Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou
1982 · Movie
Cast
Sister, Sister
1982 · Movie
Writer · Producer
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979 · Movie
Novel · Writer
Roots
1977 · TV Show
Nyo Boto
The Richard Pryor Show
1977 · TV Show
Cast
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · Movie
Willie's Wife · Additional Writing
The Tapestry
1976 · Movie
Director
All Day Long
1975 · Movie
Director
Georgia, Georgia
1972 · Movie
Music · Writer
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
Self
Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black!
1969 · TV Show
Self - Host · Writer
Integration Report 1
1960 · Movie
Music
Porgy and Bess
1959 · Movie
Dancer
Calypso Heat Wave
1957 · Movie
Cast
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV Show
Conjure woman
Assignment America
Date unknown · TV Show
Cast