Cliff Roquemore

Cliff Roquemore
Born28 September 1948 (1948-09-28)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died5 February 2002 (2002-02-06) (aged 53)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Alma materWayne State University
Occupation(s)playwright, screenwriter, theatrical producer, theatrical director, film director
Years active1973–1990s
Known forWork with Rudy Ray Moore

Cliff Roquemore (28 September 1948 – 5 February 2002) was an American writer, producer and director. Principally active in Detroit theater, he was also involved with the production of several blaxploitation films, including The Human Tornado (1976), Petey Wheatstraw (1978) and Disco Godfather (1979).[1][2][3]

Roquemore also wrote the musical, The Gospel Truth, which toured nationally, winning NAACP Image Awards. He also directed Eartha Kitt's one-woman show in 1990.[4] He died of cancer in 2002.[5]

  1. ^ "New York Magazine". June 29, 1992 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Walker, David; Rausch, Andrew J.; Watson, Chris (January 8, 2009). Reflections on Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810867062 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Charles P. (January 8, 2002). The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000. McFarland. ISBN 9780786410491 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Cliff Roquemore, Director and Producer, Dead at 53". Playbill. March 14, 2002.
  5. ^ "Cliff Roquemore". Variety. March 3, 2002.