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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.
Apr 23, 2024 · 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. While working as a Pullman porter, Micheaux purchased a relinquished South Dakota homestead in 1906.
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 ...
Oscar Micheaux. The country's first major Black filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux (sometimes written as "Michaux"), directed and produced 44 films over the course of his career. Throughout the first half of the 20th century Micheaux depicted contemporary Black life and complex characters in his films, countering the negative on-screen portrayal of ...
May 2, 2024 · He has also written for the Criterion Collection, the Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone about Black American pop culture and issues of representation. 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.
Feb 1, 2019 · Oscar Micheaux. A pioneering filmmaker prefiguring independent directors like Spike Lee and Tyler Perry. By MONICA DRAKE. Almost as soon as you settle in to watch the 1939 melodrama “Lying...
May 18, 2018 · Oscar Micheaux 1884 – 1951. Filmmaker, author. Pioneer Roots and an Enterprising Spirit. Began Trend in “ Race Films ” Honored by Cinematic Community After His Death. Selected writings. Sources.
