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Marlon Riggs (1957-1994)

Alias:
Marlon T. Riggs
Marlon Troy Riggs

Birthplace:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Born:
February 3, 1957

Died:
April 5, 1994

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Associate Editor:
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age

Camera Operator:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age

Director:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Director of Photography:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Editor:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Original Music Composer:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Producer:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Sound Effects:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

Writer:
1981  Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1982  How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1986  Ethnic Notions
1990  Affirmations
1990  Tongues Untied
1992  Color Adjustment
1993  Anthem
1993  Boys' Shorts
1993  No Regret
1994  Black Is… Black Ain’t

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