Marlon Riggs
Directing
37 years oldFort Worth, Texas, USABiography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Marlon Troy Riggs
Marlon T. Riggs
Movies (13)
2.7
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
as Self
1996
5.6
Black Is… Black Ain’t
as Self
1995
Positive Men
as Self
1995
2.7
Boys' Shorts
Director (Directing)
1993
4.2
Anthem
1993
4.7
No Regret
Director (Directing)
1993
6.9
Color Adjustment
Director (Directing)
1992
1.0
Absolutely Positive
as Self
1991
5.2
Affirmations
Director (Directing)
1990
6.6
Tongues Untied
as Self
1990
7.1
Ethnic Notions
Director (Directing)
1986
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
Associate Editor (Editing)
1982
6.0
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
Director (Directing)
1981
