Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Directing
Born 1957-02-03 Died 1994-04-05 Fort Worth, Texas, USA 15 credits Maya Deren Award 1

Awards

Won 1 Maya Deren Award Award

Maya Deren Award 1 won

  • 1992 Maya Deren Award Won

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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.
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Filmography
Directing 10 credits
Point of View
Point of View
1988 · Director
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions
1986 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Writer, Producer
Anthem
Anthem
1993 · Director, Producer
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment
1992 · Director, Writer, Producer
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Director, Producer, Self
Boys' Shorts
Boys' Shorts
1993 · Director
Affirmations
Affirmations
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
No Regret
No Regret
1993 · Director, Writer, Producer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Acting 8 credits
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Writer, Producer
Positive Men
Positive Men
1995 · Self
Absolutely Positive
Absolutely Positive
1991 · Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Director, Producer, Self
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
1996 · Self
Circle of Recovery
Circle of Recovery
· Consulting Producer
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1982 · Associate Editor, Sound Effects
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Producing 8 credits
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions
1986 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Writer, Producer
Anthem
Anthem
1993 · Director, Producer
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment
1992 · Director, Writer, Producer
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Director, Producer, Self
Affirmations
Affirmations
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
No Regret
No Regret
1993 · Director, Writer, Producer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Writing 6 credits
Ethnic Notions
Ethnic Notions
1986 · Director, Writer, Producer
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Writer, Producer
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment
1992 · Director, Writer, Producer
Affirmations
Affirmations
1990 · Director, Writer, Producer
No Regret
No Regret
1993 · Director, Writer, Producer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
Other credits 2 credits
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied
1990 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Writer, Producer
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Writer, Producer
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