Oscar Micheaux
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 2, 1884
- Died
- March 25, 1951
- Birthplace
- Metropolis, Illinois, USA
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Micheaux Book & Film Company produced some films, he is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the twentieth century and the most prominent producer of race films. He produced both silent films and "talkies" after the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Oscar Micheaux licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Phantom of Kenwood
Phantom of Kenwood TBA
Writer, Director
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 2021
as Archival footage
The Betrayal 1948
Novel, Director
The Notorious Elinor Lee 1940
Director, Writer, Producer
Lying Lips 1939
Director, Producer, Writer
God's Step Children 1938
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Swing! 1938
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Birthright 1938
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Underworld 1937
Director, Producer, Writer
Murder In Harlem 1935
as Second detective (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Temptation 1935
Director
Harlem After Midnight 1934
Director, Writer
- Black Magic
Black Magic 1932
Director, Producer, Writer
Ten Minutes to Live 1932
as Officer 1, Director, Writer, Producer
The Girl from Chicago 1932
Director, Writer, Producer
Veiled Aristocrats 1932
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Exile 1931
Director, Writer, Novel, Producer
The Darktown Revue 1931
Director, Writer, Producer
- Easy Street
Easy Street 1930
Director, Writer
A Daughter of the Congo 1930
Director, Writer
- When Men Betray
When Men Betray 1929
Director, Producer
Wages of Sin 1929
Writer, Director
- The Broken Violin
The Broken Violin 1928
Writer, Director
Thirty Years Later 1928
Screenplay, Director
The Millionaire 1927
Writer, Director
- The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web 1927
Director, Writer
- The House Behind the Cedars
The House Behind the Cedars 1927
Writer, Director
- The Conjure Woman
The Conjure Woman 1926
Director, Writer
Body and Soul 1925
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Devil's Disciple 1925
Director, Writer
- Marcus Garland
Marcus Garland 1925
Writer, Director, Producer
A Son of Satan 1924
Writer, Director, Producer
Birthright 1924
Director, Writer
- The Virgin of the Seminole
The Virgin of the Seminole 1923
Writer, Director
- Deceit
Deceit 1923
Producer, Director
The Dungeon 1922
Director, Writer, Producer
- Uncle Jasper's Will
Uncle Jasper's Will 1922
Writer, Director
- The Hypocrite
The Hypocrite 1921
Director
The Gunsaulus Mystery 1921
Producer, Writer, Director
The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan 1920
Director, Producer, Writer
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7) 1920
as self
Within Our Gates 1920
Writer, Director, Producer
The Brute 1920
Writer, Director
The Homesteader 1919
Screenplay, Novel, Producer, Director
Credits from TMDB.