I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979-04-28
Cast39
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
Shaunery Stevens
Policeman
Hosie Phillips
Preacher
Myra Jo Arvin
Red
George Cummins
Sheriff Rogers
Torain
Teacher
Darleen Taylor
Girl #1
Laurie Waters
Tall Girl
Mose Lee Williams
Mrs. Fletcher #1
Frankie Mitchell
Mrs. Fletcher #2
M.L. Breeland
Mr. Peters
Angela Brown
Kitty
Abbie Burns
Mary
Johnny Lewis
Picker #1
John L. Patterson
Man
James Peters
2nd Man
Melvin Kennerly
3rd Man
Shirley Perkins
Woman
John C. Roper Jr.
White Man
Terri Ann Ross
Small Girl
I.D. Thompson
Black Man
Darryl Antony Williams
Tommy Valdon
Art1
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
Camera1
Ralph Woolsey
Director of Photography
Directing1
Fielder Cook
Director
Editing1
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
Production3
Thomas W. Moore
Executive Producer
Jean Moore Edwards
Producer
Caro Jones
Casting
Sound1
Peter Matz
Original Music Composer
Writing3
Leonora Thuna
Writer
Maya Angelou
Writer
Maya Angelou
Novel