Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · 5.8/10
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Marlon Riggs
Director & actor · born 3 February 1957 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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.
Where to start: Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995).
As director 9
As actor 5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Marlon Riggs movie?
By viewer score, Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995) at 5.8/10.
What are Marlon Riggs’s most popular movies?
Tongues Untied, Tongues Untied.
How many movies has Marlon Riggs made?
14 films on TMDB, 9 as director, 5 as actor.