I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Paul Benjamin
Freeman
Diahann Carroll
Vivian
Ruby Dee
Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley
Bailey, Sr.
Esther Rolle
Momma
Madge Sinclair
Miss Flowers
Sonny Jim Gaines
Uncle Willie
Art Evans
Principal
Constance Good
Maya
John M. Driver II
Bailey, Jr.
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Gurney
J. Don Ferguson
Mr. Donleavy
Tonea Stewart
Lillie
Monica Kyles
Julie
Rick Salassi
Parmenian
Lewis Liddell
Tommy
Sammy Liddell
Ira
Sylvester Spann
Tutti
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fielder Cook
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonora Thuna, Maya Angelou
- Original Score
- Peter Matz
- Original Title
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Tomorrow Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fielder Cook
Leonora Thuna, Maya Angelou
Peter Matz
Ralph Woolsey
Frank J. Urioste
Thomas W. Moore, Jean Moore Edwards
Department Leadership Roster
Fielder Cook
Director
Leonora Thuna
Writer
Maya Angelou
Writer
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
Ralph Woolsey
Director of Photography
Peter Matz
Original Music Composer
Jean Moore Edwards
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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What is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings about?
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.
Who directed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was directed by Fielder Cook.
Who stars in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
The principal cast of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings includes Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley, Esther Rolle.
When was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings released and how long is it?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was composed by Peter Matz.
Is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings based on a book or true story?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maya Angelou".