Alice Walker
Born: 1944-02-09 in Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Known For: Writing
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 span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
Filmography
2024
- Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- The World According to Allee Willis as Self
2023
- The Color Purple ... (Novel)
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
2021
- The Color Purple at Home ... (Original Story)
2019
- Renegade: The Life Story of David Icke as Self
- Flannery as Self
2015
- Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil as Narrator
2013
2008
- In Prison My Whole Life as Self
2004
2003
- Everyday Use ... (Writer)
1994
- Warrior Marks ... (Producer)
1991
- A Place of Rage as Self
1989
- Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1985
- The Color Purple ... (Novel)
1983
1977
- Diary of an African Nun ... (Short Story)
- Kudzu as Self/Author