Maya Angelou

Born: 1928-04-04, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died: 2014-05-28

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.

Filmography

• Touched by an Angel (1994)
• Moesha (1996)
• HARDtalk (1997)
• Roots (1977)
• Poetic Justice (1993)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
• Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
• Porgy and Bess (1959)
• The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
• Down in the Delta (1998)
• The Real Malcolm X (1992)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
• Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou (1982)
• Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
• All Day Long (1975)
• There Are No Children Here (1993)
• Angelou on Burns (1996)
• The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens (1998)
• The Tapestry (1976)
• Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists (1992)
• Words Are Things (2018)