Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

1934–2014·Deceased·Active 1966–2021

Amiri Baraka was born on October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for

Career stats
5Films
30Posters
55Years active
1998Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

27 posters
On the Road
On the Road · 2012
Bulworth
Bulworth · 1998
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within · 2010
The Nature of Existence
The Nature of Existence · 2010
Corso: The Last Beat
Corso: The Last Beat · 2007
Obscene
Obscene · 2007
American Masters
American Masters · 1983
Def Poetry
Def Poetry · 2002
Death of a Prophet
Death of a Prophet · 1981
Retour à Gorée
Retour à Gorée · 2007
500 Years Later
500 Years Later · 2005
Independent Lens
Independent Lens · 1999

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self · 8 films together
B.B. King
B.B. King
Actor · 8 films together
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Actor · 8 films together
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Actor · 8 films together
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Actor · 8 films together
James Brown
James Brown
Actor · 8 films together
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
Actor · 8 films together
Odetta
Actor · 8 films together