Marlon Riggs
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 3, 1957
- Died
- April 5, 1994
- Birthplace
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
Circle of Recovery TBA
Consulting Producer
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs 1996
as Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t 1995
as Self, Director, Producer
Positive Men 1995
as Self
Boys' Shorts 1993
Director
Anthem 1993
Actor, Director, Producer
No Regret 1993
Director, Writer, Producer
Color Adjustment 1992
Director, Writer, Producer
Absolutely Positive 1991
as Self
Affirmations 1990
Director, Writer, Producer
Tongues Untied 1990
as Self, Director, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Writer
Ethnic Notions 1986
Director, Producer, Writer
- How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age 1982
Sound Effects, Associate Editor
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues 1981
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Camera Operator
Credits from TMDB.