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Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 03, 1957
Died Apr 05, 1994 (37)
Birthplace Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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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 creat ... ed 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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No Regret

No Regret

1993

Writer

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

1992

Writer

Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990

Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer

Affirmations

Affirmations

1990

Writer

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986

Writer

Anthem

Anthem

1993

Director

No Regret

No Regret

1993

Director

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

1992

Director

Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990

Director

Affirmations

Affirmations

1990

Director

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986

Director

Anthem

Anthem

1993

Producer

No Regret

No Regret

1993

Producer

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

1992

Producer

Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990

Producer

Affirmations

Affirmations

1990

Producer

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions

1986

Producer

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