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Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: / m ɪ ˈ ʃ oʊ / ⓘ; (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.
Oscar Micheaux (born January 2, 1884, Metropolis, Ill., U.S.—died March 25, 1951, Charlotte, N.C.) was a prolific African American producer and director who made films independently of the Hollywood film industry from the silent era until 1948.
The acclaimed filmmaker died in 1951 at the age of 67 while on a business trip. Oscar Micheaux was the country’s first major Black filmmaker. His work countered the negative on-screen portrayals of Blacks at the time.
Oscar Micheaux. Writer: Within Our Gates. Oscar Micheaux, the first African-American to produce a feature-length film (The Homesteader (1919)) and a sound feature-length film (The Exile (1931)), is not only a major figure in American film for these milestones, but because his oeuvre is a window into the American history and psyche regarding ...
May 2, 2024 · A preview of Film Forum's upcoming retrospective on the pioneer of early Black cinema, whose influence can be seen in the careers of Tyler Perry and Spike Lee.
Aug 25, 2021 · From the 1920s to the 1940s, Oscar Micheaux led the way in shining a spotlight on Black culture in the movies.
Feb 5, 2021 · A self-taught, iconoclastic African American filmmaker and maverick businessman, Micheaux's catalog of films from The Homesteader onwards unflinchingly tackled race, segregation,...
