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Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Director, Producer, Writer

Born February 3, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died April 5, 1994

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Biography

Marlon Troy Riggs (February 3, 1957 – April 5, 1994) was an American filmmaker, educator (professor), poet, and gay rights activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several television documentaries, including Ethnic Notions, Tongues Untied, Color Adjustment, and Black is... Black Ain't. Riggs created aesthetically innovative and socially provocative films that examine past and present representations of race and sexuality in America. The Marlon Riggs Collection is now housed at Stanford University Libraries.

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10 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

7

Type

Year

The Source Poster

The Source Documentary1999Self

I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs Poster

I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs Documentary1996Self

The Question of Equality Poster

The Question of Equality Mini-Series1995Self

Absolutely Positive Poster

Absolutely Positive Documentary1991Self

Anthem Short Film1991

Saturday Night Out TV Series1991Self

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989Self

Director

11

Type

Year

Black Is... Black Ain't Poster

Black Is... Black Ain't Documentary1994

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema Poster

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema Feature Film1993

No Regret Poster

No Regret Short Film1993

Color Adjustment Poster

Color Adjustment Documentary1992

In the Life Poster

In the Life TV Series1992

Anthem Short Film1991

Affirmations Poster

Affirmations Short Film1990

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

P.O.V. TV Series1988

Ethnic Notions Poster

Ethnic Notions Documentary1986

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Poster

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Short Film1981

Producer

6

Type

Year

Black Is... Black Ain't Poster

Black Is... Black Ain't Documentary1994

No Regret Poster

No Regret Short Film1993

Color Adjustment Poster

Color Adjustment Documentary1992

Anthem Short Film1991

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

Ethnic Notions Poster

Ethnic Notions Documentary1986

Writer

4

Type

Year

No Regret Poster

No Regret Short Film1993

Color Adjustment Poster

Color Adjustment Documentary1992

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Poster

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Short Film1981

Cinematographer

2

Type

Year

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Poster

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Short Film1981

Composer

1

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

Editor

1

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

Sound Department

1

Tongues Untied Poster

Tongues Untied Documentary1989

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