I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings1979

★4.396 minDramaTV Movie

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.

Director

Fielder Cook

Writer

Leonora Thuna Maya Angelou

Score

Peter Matz

Stars

Paul Benjamin Diahann Carroll Ruby Dee

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Paul Benjamin
as Freeman
Diahann Carroll
as Vivian
Ruby Dee
as Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley
as Bailey, Sr.
Esther Rolle
as Momma
Madge Sinclair
as Miss Flowers
S
Sonny Jim Gaines
as Uncle Willie
Art Evans
as Principal
C
Constance Good
as Maya
J
John M. Driver II
as Bailey, Jr.
G
Georgia Allen
as Mrs. Gurney
J. Don Ferguson
as Mr. Donleavy
Tonea Stewart
as Lillie
M
Monica Kyles
as Julie
R
Rick Salassi
as Parmenian
L
Lewis Liddell
as Tommy
S
Sammy Liddell
as Ira
S
Sylvester Spann
as Tutti
S
Shaunery Stevens
as Policeman
H
Hosie Phillips
as Preacher
M
Myra Jo Arvin
as Red
G
George Cummins
as Sheriff Rogers
T
Torain
as Teacher
D
Darleen Taylor
as Girl #1
L
Laurie Waters
as Tall Girl
M
Mose Lee Williams
as Mrs. Fletcher #1
F
Frankie Mitchell
as Mrs. Fletcher #2
M
M.L. Breeland
as Mr. Peters
A
Angela Brown
as Kitty
A
Abbie Burns
as Mary
J
Johnny Lewis
as Picker #1
J
John L. Patterson
as Man
J
James Peters
as 2nd Man
M
Melvin Kennerly
as 3rd Man
S
Shirley Perkins
as Woman
J
John C. Roper Jr.
as White Man
T
Terri Ann Ross
as Small Girl
I
I.D. Thompson
as Black Man
D
Darryl Antony Williams
as Tommy Valdon

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings1979

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings1979

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