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Birthright (1924) -- The story of a rebel with a cause, this dystopian art film takes place in a future where humans have become drones in a decaying post-industrial hive.
Lying Lips (1939) -- A nightclub singer refuses to "date" customers, so she's framed for the murder of her aunt, convicted of the killing and sent to prison. However, her friend, who is a police detective, doesn't believe she did it and sets out to prove her innocence.
Lying Lips (1939) -- Internet Archive - Entire film (Various formats)

Overview

Date of Death:

25 March 1951, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Oscar Micheaux, the first African-American to produce a feature-length... more

Trivia:

Received a star on Hollywood Boulevard in 1987. more

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Down 20% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 wins more

NewsDesk:

"Lars and the Real Girl," "The Dragon Painter"
 (From IFC. 15 April 2008, 5:12 AM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor
Director:
  1. The Betrayal (1948)
  2. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)

  3. Lying Lips (1939)
  4. Birthright (1939)
  5. God's Step Children (1938)
    ... aka All God's Stepchildren (USA: review title)
  6. Swing! (1938)
  7. Underworld (1937/I)
  8. Murder in Harlem (1935)
  9. Temptation (1935)
  10. Harlem After Midnight (1934)
  11. Phantom of Kenwood (1933)
  12. Ten Minutes to Live (1932)
    ... aka Ten Minutes to Kill
  13. Veiled Aristocrats (1932)
  14. Black Magic (1932)
  15. The Girl from Chicago (1932)
  16. The Exile (1931)
  17. Darktown Revue (1931)
  18. Easy Street (1930)
  19. A Daughter of the Congo (1930)

  20. Wages of Sin (1929)
  21. Thirty Years Later (1928)
  22. When Men Betray (1928)
  23. The Millionaire (1927)
  24. The Spider's Web (1927)
  25. The Broken Violin (1927)
  26. The House Behind the Cedars (1927)
  27. The Conjure Woman (1926)
  28. The Devil's Disciple (1926)
  29. Body and Soul (1925)
  30. Marcus Garland (1925)
  31. A Son of Satan (1924)
  32. Birthright (1924)
  33. The Virgin of Seminole (1923)
  34. Deceit (1923)
  35. The Dungeon (1922)
  36. The Hypocrite (1922)
  37. Uncle Jasper's Will (1922)
    ... aka Jasper Landry's Will
  38. The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921)
  39. The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920)
    ... aka The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
  40. The Brute (1920)
  41. Within Our Gates (1920)

  42. The Homesteader (1919)
Writer:
  1. The Betrayal (1948) (novel "The Wind From Nowhere") (screenplay)
  2. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) (writer)

  3. Lying Lips (1939) (writer)
  4. Birthright (1939) (writer)
  5. God's Step Children (1938) (unconfirmed)
    ... aka All God's Stepchildren (USA: review title)
  6. Swing! (1938) (screenplay) (story "Mandy")
  7. Underworld (1937/I) (uncredited)
  8. Murder in Harlem (1935) (novel "The Story of Dorothy Stanfield") (screenplay)
  9. Temptation (1935) (writer)
  10. Harlem After Midnight (1934) (writer)
  11. Ten Minutes to Live (1932) (adaptation) (story "Harlem After Midnight")
    ... aka Ten Minutes to Kill
  12. Veiled Aristocrats (1932) (writer)
  13. Black Magic (1932) (writer)
  14. The Girl from Chicago (1932) (story "Jeff Ballinger's Woman")
  15. The Exile (1931) (novel "The Conquest") (screenplay)
  16. Darktown Revue (1931) (writer)
  17. Easy Street (1930) (writer)
  18. A Daughter of the Congo (1930) (writer)

  19. Wages of Sin (1929) (writer)
  20. Thirty Years Later (1928) (adaptation)
  21. When Men Betray (1928) (writer)
  22. The Millionaire (1927) (writer)
  23. The Spider's Web (1927) (writer)
  24. The Broken Violin (1927) (adaptation) (play "House of Mystery")
  25. The House Behind the Cedars (1927) (writer)
  26. The Conjure Woman (1926) (writer)
  27. The Devil's Disciple (1926) (writer)
  28. Body and Soul (1925) (novel "Body and Soul") (screenplay)
  29. Marcus Garland (1925) (writer)
  30. A Son of Satan (1924) (writer)
  31. The Virgin of Seminole (1923) (writer)
  32. The Dungeon (1922) (unconfirmed)
  33. Uncle Jasper's Will (1922) (writer)
    ... aka Jasper Landry's Will
  34. The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921) (writer)
  35. The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920) (writer)
    ... aka The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
  36. The Brute (1920) (writer)
  37. Within Our Gates (1920) (writer)

  38. The Homesteader (1919) (novel) (screenplay)
Producer:
  1. The Betrayal (1948) (producer)
  2. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) (producer)

  3. Lying Lips (1939) (producer)
  4. Birthright (1939) (producer)
  5. God's Step Children (1938) (producer)
    ... aka All God's Stepchildren (USA: review title)
  6. Swing! (1938) (producer)
  7. Underworld (1937/I) (producer)
  8. Murder in Harlem (1935) (producer) (uncredited)
  9. Temptation (1935) (producer)
  10. Harlem After Midnight (1934) (producer)
  11. Ten Minutes to Live (1932) (producer)
    ... aka Ten Minutes to Kill
  12. Veiled Aristocrats (1932) (producer)
  13. Black Magic (1932) (producer)
  14. The Girl from Chicago (1932) (producer)
  15. The Exile (1931) (producer)
  16. Darktown Revue (1931) (producer)
  17. Easy Street (1930) (producer)
  18. A Daughter of the Congo (1930) (producer)

  19. Wages of Sin (1929) (producer)
  20. Thirty Years Later (1928) (producer)
  21. When Men Betray (1928) (producer)
  22. The Millionaire (1927) (producer)
  23. The Spider's Web (1927) (producer)
  24. The Broken Violin (1927) (producer)
  25. The House Behind the Cedars (1927) (executive producer)
  26. The Conjure Woman (1926) (producer)
  27. The Devil's Disciple (1926) (producer)
  28. Body and Soul (1925) (producer)
  29. Marcus Garland (1925) (producer)
  30. A Son of Satan (1924) (producer)
  31. The Virgin of Seminole (1923) (executive producer) (producer)
  32. Deceit (1923) (producer)
  33. Uncle Jasper's Will (1922) (producer)
    ... aka Jasper Landry's Will
  34. The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921) (producer)
  35. The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920) (producer)
    ... aka The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
  36. The Brute (1920) (producer)
  37. Within Our Gates (1920) (producer)

  38. The Homesteader (1919) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Ten Minutes to Live (1932) (dialogue director)
    ... aka Ten Minutes to Kill

  2. The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921) (presenter)
  3. The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920) (presenter)
    ... aka The Symbol of the Unconquered: A Story of the Ku Klux Klan
  4. Within Our Gates (1920) (presenter)
Actor:
  1. Murder in Harlem (1935) (uncredited) .... Second Detective
  2. Harlem After Midnight (1934)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer", 1913 more

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 4 Print Biographies more

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Musical | Mystery more


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