Directing
Marlon Riggs
EN cinema · 14 credits
Born
3 February 1957
Died
5 April 1994 (aged 37)
Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also known as Marlon Troy Riggs · Marlon T. 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.
Known for
Filmography
Circle of Recovery
Consulting Producer
Black Is… Black Ain’t
as Self, Director, Producer
Anthem
Actor, Director, Producer
Boys' Shorts
Director
No Regret
Director, Writer, Producer
Color Adjustment
Director, Writer, Producer
Tongues Untied
as Self, Director, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Writer
Affirmations
Director, Producer, Writer
Ethnic Notions
Director, Producer, Writer
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1982
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
Associate Editor, Sound Effects
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Director, Camera Operator, Producer, Editor, Writer