Marlon Riggs
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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Movies (14)
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
1996 · Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Self, Director, Producer
Positive Men
1995 · Self
Boys' Shorts
1993 · Director
Anthem
1993 · Director, Producer
No Regret
1993 · Director, Writer, Producer
Color Adjustment
1992 · Director, Producer, Writer
Absolutely Positive
1991 · Self
Affirmations
1990 · Director, Producer, Writer
Tongues Untied
1990 · Self, Director, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer
Ethnic Notions
1986 · Director, Producer, Writer
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1982 · Sound Effects, Associate Editor
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Director, Producer, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor
Circle of Recovery
· Consulting Producer
