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Marlon Riggs

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American filmmaker (1957-1994)

United StatesDirectorsLived 1957 to 1994 · aged 37
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Marlon Troy Riggs was an American filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including Ethnic Notions, Tongues Untied, Color Adjustment, and Black Is... Black Ain't.

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Filmography 12

Tongues Untied1990 · ★ 6.6
Ethnic Notions1986
Anthem1993
Color Adjustment1992
Black Is… Black Ain’t1995
Affirmations1990
No Regret1993
Boys' Shorts1993
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs1996
Absolutely Positive1991
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues1981
Positive Men1995

38 credits on file

Television 1

POV1988

Awards 1

1992Maya Deren Award

Connected to Marlon 6

Esther RolleAlso in Ethnic Notions (1986)Ruby DeeAlso in Color Adjustment (1992)Mark ChristopherAlso in Boys' Shorts (1993)Charles BurnettAlso won Maya Deren AwardKen JacobsAlso won Maya Deren AwardJulie DashAlso won Maya Deren Award

About this person

Marlon Troy Riggs was an American filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including Ethnic Notions, Tongues Untied, Color Adjustment, and Black Is... Black Ain't. Being Black and gay, his films examine past and present representations of race and sexuality in the United States. The Marlon Riggs Collection is open to the public at Stanford University Libraries.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1957 to 1994 · aged 37
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7 languages

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