Alice Walker
Writing
Born: 1944-02-09 · Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Biography
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. The book became a bestseller and was subsequently adapted into a critically acclaimed 1985 movie directed by Steven Spielberg, featuring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as a 2005 Broadway musical totaling 910 performances. Over the sp
🎬 Movies (22)
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
Self
Daedalus
2024
Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
Self
The Color Purple
2023
Novel
When I See Them, I See Us
2021
The Color Purple at Home
2021
Original Story
Renegade: The Life Story of David Icke
2019
Self
Flannery
2019
Self
Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil
2015
Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013
Self
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2013
Self
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
Self
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
2004
Self
Everyday Use
2003
Writer
Warrior Marks
1994
Producer
A Place of Rage
1991
Self
Visions of the Spirit: A Portrait of Alice Walker
1989
Self
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
1989
Assistant Costume Designer
The Color Purple
1985
Novel
Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock
1983
Self
Kudzu
1977
Self/Author
Diary of an African Nun
1977
Short Story
