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.
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He was an American documentary filmmaker, poet, and educator whose work deeply explored race, identity, and sexuality in America.
He is best known for directing acclaimed and provocative documentaries such as Tongues Untied, Ethnic Notions, and Color Adjustment.
He made experimental, essayistic documentaries that blend personal narrative, social critique, and poetic imagery. Watch his films on Mood.
