Person Details

Birthday: 1967-04-16 05:53:08

Death: 1995-11-09 05:53:08

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois

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Movie Involvements: 4

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Essex Hemphill was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing the topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.

Most Famous Work

Tongues Untied
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7

Tongues Untied

(1990) Self - Poetry Performance
Black Is … Black Ain’t
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6
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
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0

Acting

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Writer
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