Marlon Riggs

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    Marlon Troy Riggs, Marlon T. Riggs

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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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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1957-02-03
  • event Death Date 1994-04-05
  • school Known for: Directing
  • star Popularity: 1.1
  • info Birth Place Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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