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Maya Angelou
Born 1928-04-04St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Orwell: 2+2=5Self (archive footage)DaedalusSampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)Maya Angelou at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Why Is We Americans?SelfA Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That SingsSelfMinha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando TardeSelfBecky and the BirdsSelf (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)Words Are ThingsNarrator (voice)Mr. SOUL!Self (archive footage)Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelf (archive footage)I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of SongSelfThe Power of the HeartSelfPaul Simon: Under African SkiesSelfOn the Shoulders of GiantsRoleOne Night in VegasSelfPapa CésaireSelfGood HairSelfThe Black CandleSelf - NarratorJoe Louis: America's Hero BetrayedSelfMadea's Family ReunionMaySesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)Sisters in CinemaSelfThe RunawayConjure WomanThe Unfinished JourneySelf