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Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951)

Director | Writer | Producer

Oscar Micheaux, the first African-American to produce a feature-length film ( The Homesteader in 1920) and a sound feature-length film ( The Exile in 1931), is not a major figure in American film just for these milestones, but because his oeuvre is a window onto the American psyche as regards race and its deleterious effects on individuals and society... See full bio »

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in Metropolis, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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1948 The Betrayal
 
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee
 
1939 Lying Lips
 
1939 Birthright
 
1938 God's Step Children
 
1938 Swing!
 
1937 Underworld
 
1935 Murder in Harlem (uncredited)
 
1935 Temptation
 
1934 Harlem After Midnight
 
1933 Phantom of Kenwood
 
1932 Ten Minutes to Live
 
1932 Veiled Aristocrats
 
1932 Black Magic
 
1932 The Girl from Chicago
 
1931 The Exile
 
1931 Darktown Revue (short)
 
1930 Easy Street
 
1930 A Daughter of the Congo
 
1929 Wages of Sin
 
1928 Thirty Years Later
 
1928 When Men Betray
 
1927 The Millionaire
 
1927 The Spider's Web
 
1927 The Broken Violin
 
1927 The House Behind the Cedars
 
1926 The Conjure Woman
 
1926 The Devil's Disciple
 
1925 Body and Soul
 
1925 Marcus Garland
 
1924 A Son of Satan
 
1924 Birthright
 
1923 The Virgin of Seminole
 
1923 Deceit
 
1922 The Dungeon
 
1922 The Hypocrite
 
1922 Uncle Jasper's Will
 
1921 The Gunsaulus Mystery
 
1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered
 
1920 The Brute
 
1920 Within Our Gates
 
1919 The Homesteader
 
Show ShowWriter (39 titles)
1948 The Betrayal (novel "The Wind From Nowhere" / screenplay)
 
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee
 
1939 Lying Lips (writer)
 
1939 Birthright (writer)
 
1938 God's Step Children (story "Naomi, Negress" / writer)
 
1938 Swing! (screenplay / story "Mandy")
 
1937 Underworld (uncredited)
 
1935 Murder in Harlem (novel "The Story of Dorothy Stanfield" - uncredited / screenplay - uncredited)
 
1935 Temptation
 
1934 Harlem After Midnight
 
1932 Ten Minutes to Live (adaptation and dialogue / story "Harlem After Midnight")
 
1932 Veiled Aristocrats
 
1932 Black Magic
 
1932 The Girl from Chicago (story "Jeff Ballinger's Woman")
 
1931 The Exile (novel "The Conquest" / screenplay)
 
1931 Darktown Revue (short)
 
1930 Easy Street
 
1930 A Daughter of the Congo
 
1929 Wages of Sin (writer)
 
1928 Thirty Years Later (adaptation)
 
1928 When Men Betray (writer)
 
1927 The Millionaire (novel)
 
1927 The Spider's Web
 
1927 The Broken Violin (adaptation / play "House of Mystery")
 
1927 The House Behind the Cedars
 
1926 The Conjure Woman
 
1926 The Devil's Disciple
 
1925 Body and Soul (novel "Body and Soul" / screenplay)
 
1925 Marcus Garland
 
1924 A Son of Satan
 
1924 Birthright (scenario)
 
1923 The Virgin of Seminole (writer)
 
1922 The Dungeon (unconfirmed)
 
1922 Uncle Jasper's Will
 
1921 The Gunsaulus Mystery
 
1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered (written by)
 
1920 The Brute
 
1920 Within Our Gates (written by)
 
1919 The Homesteader (novel / screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (38 titles)
1948 The Betrayal (producer)
 
1940 The Notorious Elinor Lee (producer)
 
1939 Lying Lips (producer)
 
1939 Birthright (producer)
 
1938 God's Step Children (producer)
 
1938 Swing! (producer)
 
1937 Underworld (producer)
 
1935 Murder in Harlem (producer - uncredited)
 
1935 Temptation (producer)
 
1934 Harlem After Midnight (producer)
 
1932 Ten Minutes to Live (producer)
 
1932 Veiled Aristocrats (producer)
 
1932 Black Magic (producer)
 
1932 The Girl from Chicago (producer)
 
1931 The Exile (producer)
 
1931 Darktown Revue (short) (producer)
 
1930 Easy Street (producer)
 
1930 A Daughter of the Congo (producer)
 
1929 Wages of Sin (producer)
 
1928 Thirty Years Later (producer)
 
1928 When Men Betray (producer)
 
1927 The Millionaire (producer)
 
1927 The Spider's Web (producer)
 
1927 The Broken Violin (producer)
 
1927 The House Behind the Cedars (executive producer)
 
1926 The Conjure Woman (producer)
 
1926 The Devil's Disciple (producer)
 
1925 Body and Soul (producer)
 
1925 Marcus Garland (producer)
 
1924 A Son of Satan (producer)
 
1923 The Virgin of Seminole (executive producer, producer)
 
1923 Deceit (producer)
 
1922 Uncle Jasper's Will (producer)
 
1921 The Gunsaulus Mystery (producer)
 
1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered (producer)
 
1920 The Brute (producer)
 
1920 Within Our Gates (producer)
 
1919 The Homesteader (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1921 The Gunsaulus Mystery (presenter)
 
1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered (presents)
 
1920 Within Our Gates (presents)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1935 Murder in Harlem
Second Detective (uncredited)
 
1934 Harlem After Midnight
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 My Dinner with A.J. (special thanks)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1913) Novel: "The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer" (filmed as The Exile) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Interred at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn