Marlon Riggs
Directing
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
Directing10
movieBlack Is… Black Ain’t
1995
Director
movieBoys' Shorts
1993
Director
movieAnthem
1993
Director
movieNo Regret
1993
Director
movieColor Adjustment
1992
Director
movieAffirmations
1990
Director
movieTongues Untied
1990
Director
tvPoint of View
1988
Director
movieEthnic Notions
1986
Director
Production9
movieBlack Is… Black Ain’t
1995
Producer
movieAnthem
1993
Producer
movieNo Regret
1993
Producer
movieColor Adjustment
1992
Producer
movieAffirmations
1990
Producer
movieTongues Untied
1990
Producer
movieEthnic Notions
1986
Producer
movieCircle of Recovery
Consulting Producer
Acting6
Writing6
Editing3
Camera2
movieTongues Untied
1990
Director of Photography
movieLong Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981
Camera Operator
Sound2
movieTongues Untied
1990
Original Music Composer