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Amiri Baraka

Writing Born Oct 7, 1934 Died Jan 9, 2014 Newark, New Jersey, USA 44 credits

Biography

Amiri Baraka works in writing. Born October 7, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Died January 9, 2014. Archytele lists 44 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Bulworth

as Rastaman
Film

Lust, Caution

as Reid
Film

Very Bad Things

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Warren Beatty 1 shared title
Halle Berry 1 shared title
Kimberly Deauna Adams 1 shared title
Vinny Argiro 1 shared title
Sean Astin 1 shared title
Kirk Baltz 1 shared title
Ernie Lee Banks 1 shared title
Christine Baranski 1 shared title
Adilah Barnes 1 shared title
Graham Beckel 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Dutchman · Original StoryThe Dutchman · Theatre Play
castelporziano ostia dei poeti
Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri
Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove PressNew York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture
Return to GoréePolis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of PlaceTurn Me On
The PactHubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better TomorrowPoets at the Living Theater
Cecil Taylor: All The NotesSun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
Bulworth
Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit
W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four VoicesW.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices · Writer
ER
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper
In Motion: Amiri Baraka
Poetry in MotionSpeaking in TonguesI Heard It Through the Grapevine
Death of a Prophet
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
Medea · Writer
Nationtime: GaryNationtime: Gary · Writer
Great PerformancesA Fable · ScreenplayA Fable · Theatre Play1 P.M.
Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
The New-ArkThe New-Ark · DirectorThe New-Ark · Writer
Black Spring · Director
Cellar Vigil · DirectorDutchman · WriterDutchman · Theatre Play

Full filmography

  • The Dutchman (2026) Original Story
  • The Dutchman (2026) Theatre Play
  • castelporziano ostia dei poeti (2025) as Self - poet
  • Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri (2024) as Self
  • Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder (2009) as Self
  • Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008) as Self
  • New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture (2008) as Himself
  • Return to Gorée (2007) as Self
  • Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place (2007)
  • Turn Me On (2007) as Self
  • The Pact (2006) as Self
  • Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006) as Self
  • Poets at the Living Theater (2006) as Self
  • Cecil Taylor: All The Notes (2005) as Himself
  • Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet (2005) as Self
  • Bulworth (1998) as Rastaman
  • Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) as Self
  • W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices (1996) as Self
  • W.E.B. DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices (1996) Writer
  • ER (1994) as Reid
  • James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989) as Self
  • Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper (1987) as Himself
  • In Motion: Amiri Baraka (1983) as Himself
  • Poetry in Motion (1982) as Self
  • Speaking in Tongues (1982)
  • I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982) as Self
  • Death of a Prophet (1981)
  • Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979) as Self
  • Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) as Self
  • Medea (1973) Writer
  • Nationtime: Gary (1972) as Self
  • Nationtime: Gary (1972) Writer
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • A Fable (1971) Screenplay
  • A Fable (1971) Theatre Play
  • 1 P.M. (1971) as Self
  • Black Journal: 23; New-Ark (1970) as Self
  • The New-Ark (1969) as Self
  • The New-Ark (1969) Director
  • The New-Ark (1969) Writer
  • Black Spring (1967) Director
  • Cellar Vigil (1966) Director
  • Dutchman (1966) Writer
  • Dutchman (1966) Theatre Play