Known For
Directing
Born
Feb 03, 1957
Died
Apr 05, 1994
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Credits
15 titles
Marlon Riggs
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.
Known For
Filmography
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Self
Positive Men
Self
Boys' Shorts
Director
Anthem
No Regret
Director
Color Adjustment
Director
Absolutely Positive
Self
Affirmations
Director
Tongues Untied
Self
Point of View
Director
Ethnic Notions
Director
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
Associate Editor
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Director
Circle of Recovery
Consulting Producer