Alex Haley

Career Overview

Alex Haley has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the Super Fly Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Roots, Roots, Malcolm X. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

18

Birth Date

1921-08-11

Birth Place

Ithaca, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Roots
• 

  Roots
• 

  Malcolm X
• 

  Super Fly T.N.T.
• 

  Malcolm X
• 

  The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Associated Universes

• Super Fly Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ossie Davis (2 collaborations)
• Malcolm X (2 collaborations)
• John Amos (1 collaborations)
• Olivia Cole (1 collaborations)
• Ben Vereen (1 collaborations)
• Madge Sinclair (1 collaborations)
• Malachi Kirby (1 collaborations)
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1 collaborations)
• Forest Whitaker (1 collaborations)
• Laurence Fishburne (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (6 credits)

  • Roots

    book

    writing

    - Part 4 (2016) ... book writing

    - Part 3 (2016) ... book writing

    - Part 2 (2016) ... book writing

    - Part 1 (2016) ... book writing
    2016
  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Malcolm X

    book

    writing
    1992
  • Roots

    writer

    writing

    - Part VIII (1977) ... writer writing

    - Part VII (1977) ... writer writing

    - Part VI (1977) ... writer writing

    - Part V (1977) ... writer writing

    - Part IV (1977) ... writer writing
    1977
  • Super Fly T.N.T.

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Malcolm X

    book

    writing
    1972

• actors (10 credits)

  • Papa Césaire

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Malcolm X: Make It Plain

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Roots: The Gift

    Self - presenter

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • American Experience

    - Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) ... Self - Biographer actor actors

    - Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian (1994) ... Self - Biographer actor actors
    1988
  • Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Apostrophes

    - Episode 26 (1977) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 29 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • Bambi

    - Episode 1 (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1948

• crew (1 credits)

  • Malcolm X

    in memory of

    crew
    1992

• creators (1 credits)

  • Roots

    creator

    creators
    1977