Oscar Micheaux
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| Born | Oscar Devereaux Micheaux January 2, 1884 Metropolis, Illinois, USA |
| Died | March 25, 1951 (aged 67) Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Occupation | Director, writer |
| Spouse | Alice B. Russell (1892–1984) |
| Awards | Directors Guild of America Awards 1986 Golden Jubilee Special Award Hollywood Walk of Fame 6721 Hollywood Boulevard |
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (2 January 1884 – 25 March 1951) was an American writer, movie director and independent producer of more than 44 movies. He is regarded as the first major African-American moviemaker, and the most successful African-American moviemaker of the first half of the twentieth century.[1] Micheaux was the most prominent producer of race movies.[2] He produced both silent movies and "talkies".
References [change]
- ↑ Dan Moos, Outside America: Race, Ethnicity, and the Role of the American West in National Belonging, University Press of New England, 2005, p. 53, accessed 13 March 2011
- ↑ "The Lincoln Motion Picture Company a First for Black Cinema". The African American Registry. 24 May 2005. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1830/The_Lincoln_Motion_Picture_company_a_first_for_Black_cinema. Retrieved 2009-02-12.[dead link]
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