Actor

Oscar Micheaux

Directing

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TMDB popularity

0.1

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Movies: 31Series: 0Crew credits: 29

TMDB ID: 253152

IMDb ID: nm0584778

Known for: Directing

Born: January 2, 1884

Died: March 25, 1951

Age: 67

Place of birth: Metropolis, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1919 - 2021

Years active: 103

Average TMDB rating: 6.1

Wikidata: Q1354247

Other jobs

Director (20)Writer (5)Screenplay (2)Novel (1)Producer (1)

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Biography

Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director 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 and the most prominent producer of race films. He produced both silent films and "talkies" after the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors.

Movies

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