
Marlon Riggs
37
								years   1994
Biography
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.
Acting (6 movies)
Directing (9 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues | 1981 | Producer | 
| Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues | 1981 | Writer | 
| Ethnic Notions | 1986 | Producer | 
| Ethnic Notions | 1986 | Writer | 
| Tongues Untied | 1990 | Original Music Composer | 
| Tongues Untied | 1990 | Producer | 
| Tongues Untied | 1990 | Writer | 
| Affirmations | 1990 | Producer | 
| Affirmations | 1990 | Writer | 
| Color Adjustment | 1992 | Producer | 
| Color Adjustment | 1992 | Writer | 
| No Regret | 1993 | Writer | 
| No Regret | 1993 | Producer | 
| Anthem | 1993 | Producer | 
| Black Is… Black Ain’t | 1995 | Producer | 











