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.

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Tongues Untied

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Average Rating

6.6

60 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1990

36 years ago
Ethnic Notions

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Average Rating

7.1

15 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1986

39 years ago
Anthem

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Average Rating

4.2

13 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 1993

33 years ago
Color Adjustment

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Average Rating

6.9

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1992

34 years ago
Black Is… Black Ain’t

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Average Rating

5.6

11 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1995

30 years ago
Affirmations

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Average Rating

5.2

11 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 1990

36 years ago
No Regret

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Average Rating

4.7

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 1993

33 years ago
Boys' Shorts

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Average Rating

2.7

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1993

33 years ago
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues

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Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1981

45 years ago

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