Marlon Riggs

Marlon Riggs

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1957 - 1994

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Emmy Award

Description

Documentary filmmaker, poet, writer. Documentaries focused on race, homophobia, and sexuality. Notable for his controversial documentary 'Tongues Untied' (Berlin Film Festival award). Recipient of a National Emmy Award (1987). Themes of his writing also focused on racism and homophobia.

See Also

• Documentary Filmmakers From the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://marlonriggs.com/
• http://www.queerculturalcenter.org/Pages/Riggs/RiggsBio.html
• http://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/06/obituaries/marlon-riggs-dies-film-maker-was-37.html
• http://www.advocate.com/current-issue/2017/2/27/why-black-gay-filmmaker-marlon-riggs-matters-now