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Overview

Date of Birth:
11 August 1921, Ithaca, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
10 February 1992, Seattle, Washington, USA more
Mini Biography:
Alex Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during the Second World War... more
Trivia:
While in the Coast Guard he submitted articles and short stories to various... more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Pimp: The Movie
 (From EmpireOnline. 17 August 2009, 12:30 AM, PDT)
U.K. Documentary Charges Haley Falsified His Roots
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 September 1997)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
  1. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) (book)
  2. "Queen" (1993) TV mini-series (story)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Queen
  3. Malcolm X (1992) (book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X")
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)

  4. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." (4 episodes, 1980)
    ... aka Palmerstown (USA: short title)
        - The Old Sister (1980) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Black Travelers: II (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - The Black Travelers: I (1980) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Lesson (1980) TV episode (teleplay)

  5. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series (book "Roots and Search")
  6. "Roots" (12 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
        - Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode (book)
        - Episode #1.10 (1977) TV episode (book)
        - Episode #1.12 (1977) TV episode (book)
        - Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode (book)
        - Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode (book)
          (7 more)
  7. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) (screenplay)
  8. Malcolm X (1972) (book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X")
Producer:
  1. "Palmerstown, U.S.A." (executive producer) (16 episodes, 1980-1981) (producer) (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Palmerstown (USA: short title)
        - Crossroads (1981) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Suitor (1981) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Dry Hole (1981) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Roadhouse (1981) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Threat (1981) TV episode (executive producer)
          (12 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series (consultant)
Thanks:
  1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (dedicatee)

  2. When We Were Kings (1996) (in memory of)
  3. Malcolm X (1992) (in memory of)
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)
Self:
  1. "The American Experience" .... Himself (biographer) (1 episode, 1994)
        - Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) TV episode .... Himself (biographer)
  2. Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) .... Himself
  3. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself - amerikansk författare (1 episode, 1992)
        - Författaren Alex Haley död (1992) TV episode .... Himself - amerikansk författare
  4. Alex Haley (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up

  6. Conversations with Roy DeCarava (1983) .... Narrator
  7. EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration (1982) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Himself
  10. General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV)
  11. "Tony Brown's Journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode dated 25 May 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #6.25 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Roots" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
        - Episode #1.12 (1977) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 11 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Roots Remembered (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared in Frank Sinatra's music video for "L.A. Is My Lady" (1984) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Family | History | War more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Ku Klux Klan | Racism more

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