Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs
Born
Marlon Troy Riggs

(1957-02-03)February 3, 1957
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 37)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Cause of deathComplications from AIDS
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, educator
PartnerJack Vincent

Marlon Troy Riggs (February 3, 1957 – April 5, 1994) was a Black gay filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including Ethnic Notions,[1] Tongues Untied,[2] Color Adjustment, and Black Is...Black Ain't. His films examine past and present representations of race and sexuality in the United States.[3] The Marlon Riggs Collection is open to the public at Stanford University Libraries.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference California Newsreel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Brief Descriptions and Expanded Essays of Titles at National Film Registry
  3. ^ No Regrets: A Celebration of Marlon Briggs|BAMPFA
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