
Maya Angelou
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.
Acting (37 movies)

Good Hair
2009

How to Make an American Quilt
1995

Poetic Justice
1993

The Unfinished Journey
1999

Madea's Family Reunion
2006

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008

Why Is We Americans?
2022

Calypso 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

One Night in Vegas
2010

The Richard Pryor Special?
1977

Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024

The Power of the Heart
2014

Daedalus
2024

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016

James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989

Perfect Moment
1997

Words Are Things
2018

The Black Candle
2009

There Are No Children Here
1993

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015

On the Shoulders of Giants
2011

Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987

Mr. SOUL!
2018

Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020

Angelou on Burns
1996

Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012

Porgy and Bess
1959

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994

The Runaway
2000

Papa Césaire
2009

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004

The Real Malcolm X
1992
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia, Georgia | 1972 | Writer |
| I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 1979 | Writer |
| Sister, Sister | 1982 | Writer |
| Sister, Sister | 1982 | Producer |


