1957 - 1994
Marlon Riggs American Director
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American Director Marlon Riggs was born Marlon Troy Riggs on 3rd February, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA and passed away on 5th Apr 1994 Oakland, California, United States aged 37. He is most remembered for Tongues Untied (1989), Ethnic Notions (1987), Black Is... Black Ain't (1994). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Marlon Riggs is a member of the following lists: American LGBT rights activists, University of California, Berkeley alumni and 1957 births.
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Details
| First Name |
Marlon
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| Last Name |
Riggs
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| Full Name at Birth |
Marlon Troy Riggs
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| Alternative Name |
Marlon T. Riggs
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| Birthday |
3rd February, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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| Died |
5th April, 1994
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| Place of Death |
Oakland, California, United States
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Filmmaker, educator, poet, and gay rights activist
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| Occupation |
Director
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| Claim to Fame |
Tongues Untied (1989), Ethnic Notions (1987), Black Is... Black Ain't (1994)
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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 documentary films, 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.
