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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Plot: Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.
Release Date: Saturday, April 28 1979
46 years ago
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Portrait of Paul BenjaminPaul Benjamin. Paul Benjamin was 41 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Freeman'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 04 1938 –
Died: Fri, Jun 28 2019
Portrait of Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll. Diahann Carroll was 43 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Vivian'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019
Portrait of Ruby DeeRuby Dee. Ruby Dee was 56 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Grandmother Baxter'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Roger E. MosleyRoger E. Mosley. Roger E. Mosley was 40 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Bailey, Sr.'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 18 1938 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 2022
Portrait of Esther RolleEsther Rolle. Esther Rolle was 58 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Momma'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 08 1920 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1998
Portrait of Madge SinclairMadge Sinclair. Madge Sinclair was 41 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Miss Flowers'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 28 1938 –
Died: Wed, Dec 20 1995
Portrait of Sonny Jim GainesSonny Jim Gaines. Sonny Jim Gaines was 51 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Uncle Willie'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 2006
Portrait of Art EvansArt Evans. Art Evans was 37 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Principal'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1942 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 2024
Portrait of Constance GoodConstance Good. Constance Good was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Maya'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John M. Driver IIJohn M. Driver II. John M. Driver II was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Bailey, Jr.'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georgia AllenGeorgia Allen. Georgia Allen was 59 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mrs. Gurney'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1919 –
Died: Sat, Jan 11 2014
Portrait of J. Don FergusonJ. Don Ferguson. J. Don Ferguson was 45 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mr. Donleavy'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 21 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 01 2008
Portrait of Tonea StewartTonea Stewart. Tonea Stewart was 32 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Lillie'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1947
Portrait of Monica KylesMonica Kyles. Monica Kyles was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Julie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rick SalassiRick Salassi. Rick Salassi was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Parmenian'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lewis LiddellLewis Liddell. Lewis Liddell was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Tommy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sammy LiddellSammy Liddell. Sammy Liddell was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Ira'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sylvester SpannSylvester Spann. Sylvester Spann was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Tutti'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shaunery StevensShaunery Stevens. Shaunery Stevens was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hosie PhillipsHosie Phillips. Hosie Phillips was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Preacher'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Myra Jo ArvinMyra Jo Arvin. Myra Jo Arvin was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Red'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George CumminsGeorge Cummins. George Cummins was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Sheriff Rogers'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of TorainTorain. Torain was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Teacher'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darleen TaylorDarleen Taylor. Darleen Taylor was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Girl #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurie WatersLaurie Waters. Laurie Waters was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Tall Girl'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mose Lee WilliamsMose Lee Williams. Mose Lee Williams was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mrs. Fletcher #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frankie MitchellFrankie Mitchell. Frankie Mitchell was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mrs. Fletcher #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of M.L. BreelandM.L. Breeland. M.L. Breeland was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mr. Peters'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela BrownAngela Brown. Angela Brown was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Kitty'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Abbie BurnsAbbie Burns. Abbie Burns was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Mary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny LewisJohnny Lewis. Johnny Lewis was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Picker #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John L. PattersonJohn L. Patterson. John L. Patterson was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James PetersJames Peters. James Peters was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as '2nd Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Melvin KennerlyMelvin Kennerly. Melvin Kennerly was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as '3rd Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirley PerkinsShirley Perkins. Shirley Perkins was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John C. Roper Jr.John C. Roper Jr.. John C. Roper Jr. was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'White Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terri Ann RossTerri Ann Ross. Terri Ann Ross was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Small Girl'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of I.D. ThompsonI.D. Thompson. I.D. Thompson was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Black Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darryl Antony WilliamsDarryl Antony Williams. Darryl Antony Williams was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Tommy Valdon'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Fielder CookFielder Cook. Fielder Cook was 56 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 09 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 2003
Portrait of Ralph WoolseyRalph Woolsey. Ralph Woolsey was 65 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1914
Portrait of Leonora ThunaLeonora Thuna. Leonora Thuna was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maya AngelouMaya Angelou. Maya Angelou was 51 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Novel, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1928 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2014
Portrait of Jean Moore EdwardsJean Moore Edwards. Jean Moore Edwards was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas W. MooreThomas W. Moore. Thomas W. Moore was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank J. UriosteFrank J. Urioste. Frank J. Urioste was 41 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 28 1938
Portrait of Peter MatzPeter Matz. Peter Matz was 50 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1928 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 2002
Portrait of Caro JonesCaro Jones. Caro Jones was >> in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl AndersonCarl Anderson. Carl Anderson was 75 in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 13 1903 –
Died: Fri, Sep 22 1989