April 4, 1928
May 28, 2014 (86 years old)
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Why Is We Americans?
as Self
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
as Self
Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
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Becky and the Birds
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Words Are Things
as Narrator (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self (archive footage)
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
as Self
The Power of the Heart
as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self