Person Details

Birthday: 1957-02-03 08:47:42

Death: 1994-04-05 08:47:42

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Tongues Untied
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7

Tongues Untied

(1990) Writer
Black Is … Black Ain’t
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7

Black Is … Black Ain’t

(1994) Producer
Ethnic Notions
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7

Ethnic Notions

(1986) Writer
No Regret
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6

No Regret

(1993) Writer
Anthem
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4

Anthem

(1993) Producer
Color Adjustment
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7

Color Adjustment

(1992) Writer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
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6
Boys' Shorts
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6

Boys' Shorts

(1993) Director

Acting

Directing

Production

Writing

Editing

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Director of Photography
1981 Camera Operator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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