Oscar Micheaux
Directing
- Born
- January 2, 1884 · Metropolis, Illinois, USA
- Died
- March 25, 1951 (age 67)
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
Within Our Gates
January 12, 1920
Body and Soul
November 9, 1925
Birthright
January 1, 1938
The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
November 28, 1920
The Exile
May 15, 1931
Murder In Harlem
December 12, 1935
Ten Minutes to Live
March 17, 1932
God's Step Children
May 1, 1938
Lying Lips
January 2, 1939
The Darktown Revue
January 31, 1931
The Girl from Chicago
March 14, 1932
Veiled Aristocrats
February 1, 1932
Behind the camera42
- 1948The Betrayal Novel, Director
- 1940The Notorious Elinor Lee Director, Writer, Producer
- 1939Lying Lips Director, Writer, Producer
- 1938God's Step Children Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1938Swing! Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1938Birthright Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1937Underworld Director, Writer, Producer
- 1935Murder In Harlem Director, Writer, Producer
- 1935Temptation Director
- 1934