Marlon Riggs

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.

Born:

Feb 3, 1957 In Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

6

First Appeared:

In the movie Tongues Untied 1990-03-16

Latest Project:

Movie I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marlon Riggs 1996-10-27