Marlon Riggs
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 3, 1957
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- April 5, 1994
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 University Libraries.
Movies with Marlon Riggs
- Tongues Untied 1990 · ★ 6.7
- Anthem 1993 · ★ 4.5
- Black Is… Black Ain’t 1995 · ★ 5.8
- I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs 1996 · ★ 3.8
- Absolutely Positive 1991 · ★ 3.0
- Positive Men 1995
Movies directed by Marlon Riggs
- Tongues Untied 1990 · ★ 6.7
- Ethnic Notions 1986 · ★ 7.1
- Anthem 1993 · ★ 4.5
- Color Adjustment 1992 · ★ 6.9
- Black Is… Black Ain’t 1995 · ★ 5.8
- Affirmations 1990 · ★ 5.6
- No Regret 1993 · ★ 4.6
- Boys' Shorts 1993 · ★ 4.2
- Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues 1981 · ★ 6.0