April 4

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky (Андрей Тарковский) (born April 4, 1932) Russian filmmaker – Solaris (1972)

Read about Tarkovsky's student film, The Killers, an adaptation
of a Hemingway novel

Watch The Killers
 here


Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou (Marguerite Ann Johnson, born April 4, 1928) U.S. poet, autobiographer, playwright, essayist, singer, dancer – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Hallelujah! The Welcome Table

Read Maya Angelou's website biography

Watch a short biography of
 Maya Angelou