Maya Angelou
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.
Known for
Great Performances
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American Experience
Self - Author
Touched by an Angel
Clarice Mitchell
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
American Masters
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Moesha
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Fairy Godmother (voice)
Roots
Nyo Boto
How to Make an American Quilt
Anna
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Narrator (voice)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self (archive footage)
Poetic Justice
Aunt June
The Runaway
Conjure Woman
Perfect Moment
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On the Shoulders of Giants
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Iconoclasts
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Daedalus
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Conjure woman
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
Sisters in Cinema
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Porgy and Bess
Dancer
America Beyond the Color Line
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The Unfinished Journey
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Madea's Family Reunion
May
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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The Richard Pryor Special?
Willie's Wife
The Gregory Hines Show
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Calypso Heat Wave
The Black Candle
Self - Narrator
The Richard Pryor Show
One Night in Vegas
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There Are No Children Here
Lelia Mae
Mr. SOUL!
Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
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Good Hair
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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
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The Power of the Heart
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Papa Césaire
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
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Why Is We Americans?
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Assignment America
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
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The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
Narrator
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
The Real Malcolm X
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
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Becky and the Birds
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
Anchor
Words Are Things
Narrator (voice)
Angelou on Burns
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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The Early Show
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