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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. 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 ...
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 ...
Aug 25, 2021 · Oscar Micheaux, Hollywood's First Black Movie Mogul. By Jake Rossen | Aug 25, 2021. Pioneering Black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. / TradingCardsNPS, Flickr // CC BY 2.0. Read More. The year...
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 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.
Oscar Micheaux, The Exile. Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951) was the most successful black independent filmmaker of the race-movie era. Between 1919 and 1948, Micheaux wrote, directed, and produced approximately 40 films. A savvy businessman and promoter, he worked directly with theater owners to finance, distribute, and market his films.
