Marlon Riggs
Marlon Riggs is known for Tongues Untied (1990), Ethnic Notions (1986), Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995).
Biography
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.
Questions about Marlon Riggs
How many Marlon Riggs films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 5 films with Marlon Riggs, from 1986 to 1995.
What was the first Marlon Riggs film?
The first Marlon Riggs film in the catalogue is Tongues Untied, from 1990.
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9 films — 5 in the catalogue
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