Marlon Riggs
Age: 37 | From: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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
Homepage:
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
(1990) Writer
Black Is … Black Ain’t
(1994) Producer
Ethnic Notions
(1986) Writer
No Regret
(1993) Writer
Anthem
(1993) Producer
Color Adjustment
(1992) Writer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
(1981) Writer
Boys' Shorts
(1993) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Self | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| 1994 | Self | |
| 1993 | N/A | |
| 1991 | Self | |
| 1990 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1986 | Director | |
| 1981 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Producer | |
| 1993 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1992 | Producer | |
| 1990 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1986 | Producer | |
| 1981 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1986 | Writer | |
| 1981 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Director of Photography | |
| 1981 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Editor | |
| 1981 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |