Marlon Riggs
Known for DirectingBorn 1957-02-03Died 1994-04-05Fort 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Ethnic Notions
1986 · Movie
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Color Adjustment
1992 · Movie
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POV
1988 · Series
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Tongues Untied
1990 · Movie
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Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues
1981 · Movie
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Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Movie
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Affirmations
1990 · Movie
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No Regret
1993 · Movie
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Anthem
1993 · Movie
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Boys' Shorts
1993 · Movie
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I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs
1996 · Movie
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Absolutely Positive
1991 · Movie
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Positive Men
1995 · Movie
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
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How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age
1982 · Movie
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Circle of Recovery
Movie