Oscar Micheaux
Director | Writer | Screenplay | Producer | Novel
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US pronunciation: i/ˈɒskə.mɪˈʃoʊ/; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, filmdirector 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[1] and the most prominent producer of race films.[2] He produced both silent film...
Place of Birth: Metropolis, IL
Date of Birth: Jan 2, 1884
Date of Death: Mar 25, 1951
Filmography
Director
(19
Known Credits)
Writer
(8
Known Credits)
Screenplay
(4
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Producer
(8
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Novel
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