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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 ... See full bio »
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Known For

Within Our Gates
Within Our Gates Writer
(1920)
Swing!
Swing! Writer
(1938)
The Symbol of the Unconquered
The Symbol of the Unconquered Writer
(1920)
The Exile
The Exile Writer
(1931)
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 1948 The Betrayal (novel "The Wind From Nowhere") / (screenplay)
 1939 Birthright (writer)
 1939 Lying Lips (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
 1932 Black Magic
 1932 The Girl from Chicago (adaptation) / (story "Jeff Ballinger's Woman")
 1932 Ten Minutes to Live (adaptation) / (dialogue) / (story "Harlem After Midnight")
 1931 The Darktown Revue (Short)
 1931 The Exile (novel "The Conquest") / (screenplay)
 1930 Easy Street
 1929 Wages of Sin (writer)
 1928 When Men Betray (writer)
 1928 Thirty Years Later (adaptation)
 1927 The Broken Violin (adaptation) / (play "House of Mystery")
 1927 The Millionaire (novel)
 1925 Body and Soul (novel "Body and Soul") / (screenplay)
 1924 Birthright (scenario)
 1923 The Virgin of Seminole (writer)
 1922 The Dungeon (unconfirmed - unconfirmed)
 1920 The Symbol of the Unconquered (written by)
 1920 The Brute
 1920 Within Our Gates (written by)
 1919 The Homesteader (novel) / (screenplay)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Forged Note" See more »

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2 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 5 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

Oscar Micheaux Committee

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Was the first African-American to produce a sound feature film: The Exile (1931). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn
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