Alex Haley

Known for

Writing

Born

August 11, 1921

Birthplace

Ithaca, New York, USA

Died

February 10, 1992 (aged 70)

Biography

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the coauthor of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

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Best known work

Malcolm X

1992

Roots

1977

Roots

2016

American Experience

1988

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Alex Haley's Queen

1993

Malcolm X

1972

Roots: The Gift

1988

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Super Fly T.N.T.

1973

Filmography

2016
RootsTV
Novel, Book
2009
Papa Césaire
as Self
2001
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Writer
1998
Mama Flora's FamilyTV
Writer
1994
Malcolm X: Make It Plain
as Self
1993
Alex Haley's QueenTV
Writer, Creator
1992
Malcolm X
Book, In Memory Of
1992
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Roots: The Gift
as Self - presenter
1988
American ExperienceTV
as Self - Biographer (1 episode)
1987
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
as Self
1982
EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration
as Self
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.TV
Writer, Producer
1979
Roots: The Next GenerationsTV
Writer, Creator
1977
RootsTV
Writer, Creator
1975
ApostrophesTV
as Self (1 episode)
1973
Super Fly T.N.T.
Writer
1972
Malcolm X
Book
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1948
BambiTV
as Self (1 episode)