Marlon 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

Birth Location Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Born 1957-02-03
Died 1994-04-05

Movies

Positive Men as Self
1995
1993
1991
Tongues Untied as Self
1990

Movies

Boys' Shorts Director
1993
Anthem Producer
1993
Anthem Director
1993
No Regret Producer
1993
No Regret Writer
1993
No Regret Director
1993
1992
Color Adjustment Producer
1992
Color Adjustment Director
1992
Affirmations Writer
1990
Affirmations Producer
1990
Affirmations Director
1990
Tongues Untied Director of Photography
1990
Tongues Untied Original Music Composer
1990
1990
1990
Tongues Untied Producer
1990
Tongues Untied Director
1990
1986
Ethnic Notions Producer
1986
Ethnic Notions Director
1986