About
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.
Filmography
Black Is… Black Ain’t1995 · Director, Producer
Boys' Shorts1993 · Director
Anthem1993 · Director, Producer
No Regret1993 · Director, Writer, Producer
Color Adjustment1992 · Director, Producer, Writer
Affirmations1990 · Director, Producer, Writer
Tongues Untied1990 · Director, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer
Ethnic Notions1986 · Director, Producer, Writer
How Much Is Enough? Decision Making in the Nuclear Age1982 · Sound Effects, Associate Editor
Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues1981 · Director, Producer, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor