Marlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs1957
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Marlon Riggs
Directing·Feb 3, 1957·Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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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.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs1996 · Self | Self |
 Black Is… Black Ain’t1995 · Self, Director, Producer | Self, Director, Producer |
 Positive Men1995 · Self | Self |
 Boys' Shorts1993 · Director | Director |
 Anthem1993 · Actor, Director, Producer | Actor, Director, Producer |
 No Regret1993 · Director, Writer, Producer | Director, Writer, Producer |
 Color Adjustment1992 · Director, Writer, Producer | Director, Writer, Producer |
 Absolutely Positive1991 · Self | Self |
 Affirmations1990 · Director, Producer, Writer | Director, Producer, Writer |
 Tongues Untied1990 · Self, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer | Self, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer |
 Ethnic Notions1986 · Director, Producer, Writer | Director, Producer, Writer |
 Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues1981 · Director, Producer, Writer | Director, Producer, Writer |