About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1957-02-03
Place of birth:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Website:
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Marlon Riggs

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1996 I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs Actor Self 58
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1995 Positive Men Actor Self N/A
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1994 Black Is… Black Ain’t Actor Self 59
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1993 Anthem Actor 58
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1991 Absolutely Positive Actor Self N/A
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1990 Tongues Untied Actor Self 59
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Directing
1994 Black Is… Black Ain’t Directing Director 59
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1993 Boys' Shorts Directing Director 58
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1993 Anthem Directing Director 58
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1993 No Regret Directing Director 59
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1992 Color Adjustment Directing Director 59
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1990 Affirmations Directing Director 58
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1990 Tongues Untied Directing Director 59
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1986 Ethnic Notions Directing Director 59
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1981 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Directing Director 59
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Writing
1993 No Regret Writing Writer 59
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1992 Color Adjustment Writing Writer 59
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1990 Affirmations Writing Writer 58
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1990 Tongues Untied Writing Writer 59
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1986 Ethnic Notions Writing Writer 59
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1981 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Writing Writer 59
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Production
1994 Black Is… Black Ain’t Production Producer 59
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1993 Anthem Production Producer 58
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1993 No Regret Production Producer 59
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1992 Color Adjustment Production Producer 59
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1990 Affirmations Production Producer 58
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1990 Tongues Untied Production Producer 59
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1986 Ethnic Notions Production Producer 59
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1981 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Production Producer 59
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Sound
1990 Tongues Untied Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1982 How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age Sound Sound Effects N/A
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Camera
1990 Tongues Untied Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Camera Camera Operator 59
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Editing
1990 Tongues Untied Editing Editor 59
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1982 How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age Editing Associate Editor N/A
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1981 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Editing Editor 59
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