Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Directing Feb 3, 1957 Apr 5, 1994 (aged 37) 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.

6 Acting Credits
12 Crew Credits

Acting

Tongues Untied Movie

Tongues Untied

as Self

1990
Anthem Movie

Anthem

1993
Black Is… Black Ain’t Movie

Black Is… Black Ain’t

as Self

1995
I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs Movie

I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs

as Self

1996
Absolutely Positive Movie

Absolutely Positive

as Self

1991
Positive Men Movie

Positive Men

as Self

1995

Crew

Tongues Untied Movie

Tongues Untied

Director

1990
Ethnic Notions Movie

Ethnic Notions

Director

1986
Anthem Movie

Anthem

Director

1993
Color Adjustment Movie

Color Adjustment

Director

1992
Black Is… Black Ain’t Movie

Black Is… Black Ain’t

Director

1995
Affirmations Movie

Affirmations

Director

1990
POV TV

POV

Director

1988
No Regret Movie

No Regret

Director

1993
Boys' Shorts Movie

Boys' Shorts

Director

1993
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Movie

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues

Director

1981
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age Movie

How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age

Associate Editor

1982
Circle of Recovery Movie

Circle of Recovery

Consulting Producer