Maya Angelou
20Movies
10.0 Best Rating
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Daedalus | Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1994 | Malcolm X: Make It Plain | Self | HIT | |
| 2009 | Papa Césaire | Self | HIT | |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2025 | Orwell: 2+2=5 | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2012 | Paul Simon: Under African Skies | Self | HIT | |
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed | Self | HIT | |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Special? | Willie's Wife | HIT | |
| 2018 | Mr. SOUL! | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2000 | The Runaway | Conjure Woman | HIT | |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Aunt June | HIT | |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Self | HIT | |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Anna | FLOP | |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | May | FLOP | |
| 2010 | One Night in Vegas | Self | FLOP | |
| 2011 | On the Shoulders of Giants | - | FLOP | |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Dancer | FLOP | |
| 1999 | The Unfinished Journey | Self | FLOP | |
| 2014 | The Power of the Heart | Self | FLOP |