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Oscar Micheaux

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Oscar Micheaux

Born
Died
(aged 67)
Birthplace
Metropolis, Illinois, USA
Credits
45 titles

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

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
2024 Hollywood Black TV Self (archive footage) (4 ep)
2021 Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Film Archival footage
1935 Murder In Harlem Film Second detective (uncredited)
1932 Ten Minutes to Live Film Officer 1
1920 Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 7) Film self

Crew credits 42

YearTitleJob
TBA Phantom of Kenwood Film Writer, Director
1948 The Betrayal Film Novel, Director
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee Film Writer, Director, Producer
1939 Lying Lips Film Director, Writer, Producer
1938 God's Step Children Film Screenplay, Director, Producer
1938 Swing! Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1938 Birthright Film Screenplay, Director, Producer
1937 Underworld Film Director, Producer, Writer
1935 Murder In Harlem Film Director, Writer, Producer
1935 Temptation Film Director
1934 Harlem After Midnight Film Writer, Director
1932 Black Magic Film Director, Writer, Producer
1932 Ten Minutes to Live Film Director, Producer, Writer
1932 The Girl from Chicago Film Director, Writer, Producer
1932 Veiled Aristocrats Film Screenplay, Director, Producer
1931 The Exile Film Writer, Director, Novel, Producer
1931 The Darktown Revue Film Writer, Director, Producer
1930 Easy Street Film Writer, Director
1930 A Daughter of the Congo Film Director, Writer
1929 When Men Betray Film Director, Producer
1929 Wages of Sin Film Writer, Director
1928 The Broken Violin Film Writer, Director
1928 Thirty Years Later Film Director, Screenplay
1927 The Millionaire Film Writer, Director
1927 The Spider's Web Film Writer, Director
1927 The House Behind the Cedars Film Writer, Director
1926 The Conjure Woman Film Director, Writer
1925 Body and Soul Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
1925 The Devil's Disciple Film Writer, Director
1925 Marcus Garland Film Writer, Producer, Director
1924 A Son of Satan Film Writer, Director, Producer
1924 Birthright Film Director, Writer
1923 The Virgin of the Seminole Film Writer, Director
1923 Deceit Film Producer, Director
1922 The Dungeon Film Director, Producer, Writer
1922 Uncle Jasper's Will Film Writer, Director
1921 The Hypocrite Film Director
1921 The Gunsaulus Mystery Film Producer, Writer, Director
1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan Film Director, Producer, Writer
1920 Within Our Gates Film Writer, Director, Producer
1920 The Brute Film Writer, Director
1919 The Homesteader Film Novel, Producer, Screenplay, Director
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