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Oscar Micheaux
Director

Oscar Micheaux

2 Jan 1884Born
25 Mar 1951Died
67Age at death
43Credits

Biography

Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Micheaux Book & Film Company produced some films, he is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the twentieth century and the most prominent producer of race films. He produced both silent films and "talkies" after the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAPhantom of KenwoodFilm: Writer, Director
  2. 2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black FilmmakingFilm: Archival footage
  3. 1948The BetrayalFilm: Novel, Director
  4. 1940The Notorious Elinor LeeFilm: Writer, Director
  5. 1939Lying LipsFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 1938God's Step ChildrenFilm: Screenplay, Director
  7. 1938Swing!Film: Director, Screenplay
  8. 1938BirthrightFilm: Screenplay, Director
  9. 1937UnderworldFilm: Director, Writer
  10. 1935Murder In HarlemFilm: Second detective (uncredited), Director, Writer
  11. 1935TemptationFilm: Director
  12. 1934Harlem After MidnightFilm: Writer, Director
  13. 1932Black MagicFilm: Director, Writer
  14. 1932Ten Minutes to LiveFilm: Officer 1, Director, Writer
  15. 1932The Girl from ChicagoFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 1932Veiled AristocratsFilm: Screenplay, Director
  17. 1931The ExileFilm: Writer, Director, Novel
  18. 1931The Darktown RevueFilm: Writer, Director
  19. 1930Easy StreetFilm: Writer, Director
  20. 1930A Daughter of the CongoFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 1929When Men BetrayFilm: Director
  22. 1929Wages of SinFilm: Writer, Director
  23. 1928The Broken ViolinFilm: Writer, Director
  24. 1928Thirty Years LaterFilm: Director, Screenplay
  25. 1927The MillionaireFilm: Writer, Director
  26. 1927The Spider's WebFilm: Writer, Director
  27. 1927The House Behind the CedarsFilm: Writer, Director
  28. 1926The Conjure WomanFilm: Director, Writer
  29. 1925Body and SoulFilm: Director, Screenplay
  30. 1925The Devil's DiscipleFilm: Writer, Director
  31. 1925Marcus GarlandFilm: Writer, Director
  32. 1924A Son of SatanFilm: Writer, Director
  33. 1924BirthrightFilm: Director, Writer
  34. 1923The Virgin of the SeminoleFilm: Writer, Director
  35. 1923DeceitFilm: Director
  36. 1922The DungeonFilm: Director, Writer
  37. 1922Uncle Jasper's WillFilm: Writer, Director
  38. 1921The HypocriteFilm: Director
  39. 1921The Gunsaulus MysteryFilm: Writer, Director
  40. 1920The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux KlanFilm: Director, Writer
  41. 1920Within Our GatesFilm: Writer, Director
  42. 1920The BruteFilm: Writer, Director
  43. 1919The HomesteaderFilm: Novel, Screenplay, Director

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