Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951) |
Oscar Micheaux, the first African-American to produce a feature-length film (The Homesteader (1919)) and a sound feature-length film (The Exile (1931)), is not only a major figure in American film for these milestones, but because his oeuvre is a window into the American history and psyche regarding race and its deleterious effects on individuals ...
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Born:in Metropolis, Illinois, USADied:(age 67) in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |