Marlon Riggs
Directing
Born: 1957-02-03 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: 1994-04-05
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 Univers
🎬 Movies (13)
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
1996
Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995
Director
Positive Men
1995
Self
Anthem
1993
Director
Boys' Shorts
1993
Director
No Regret
1993
Director
Color Adjustment
1992
Director
Absolutely Positive
1991
Self
Tongues Untied
1990
Director
Affirmations
1990
Director
Ethnic Notions
1986
Director
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1982
Associate Editor
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981
Director
