Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.
Credits
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ruby Dee
She was 56, 91 years old when she died
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as Grandmother Baker |
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Diahann Carroll
She was 43, 84 years old when she died
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as Vivian |
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Madge Sinclair
She was 41, 57 years old when she died
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as Miss Flowers |
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Art Evans
He was 37, now 82 years old
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as Principal |
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Roger E. Mosley
He was 40, now 85 years old
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as Bailey Sr. |
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Esther Rolle
She was 58, 78 years old when she died
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as Momma |
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Paul Benjamin
He was 41, 81 years old when he died
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as Freeman |
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ralph Woolsey as Director of Photography. He was 65 (104) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Maya Angelou as Novel. She was 51 (86) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Maya Angelou as Writer. She was 51 (86) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Peter Matz as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (73) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Fielder Cook as Director. He was 56 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
