Acting
Maya Angelou
Born April 4, 1928 Died May 28, 2014 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
7.2
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025·Documentary
10.0
Daedalus
2024·Music
2.0
Maya Angelou at the BBC
2024·Documentary
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Why Is We Americans?
2022·Documentary
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A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021·Documentary
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
2020·Documentary
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Words Are Things
2018·Animation
7.0
Mr. SOUL!
2018·Documentary
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016·Documentary
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015·Documentary
6.0
The Power of the Heart
2014·Documentary
7.1
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012·Music
6.3
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011·Documentary
6.3
One Night in Vegas
2010·Documentary
10.0
Papa Césaire
2009·Documentary
6.5
Good Hair
2009·Documentary
5.8
The Black Candle
2009·Documentary
7.0
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
2008·Documentary
6.4
Madea's Family Reunion
2006·Drama
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004·Comedy
7.2
The Runaway
2000
6.5
The Unfinished Journey
1999·Documentary
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Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998·Documentary
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The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
1998·Documentary