Oscar Micheaux

Director

Born: January 2, 1884
Died: March 25, 1951 (age 67)
From: Metropolis, Illinois, USA

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…

Filmography (44)

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021)
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The Betrayal (1948)
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The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940)
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Lying Lips (1939)
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God's Step Children (1938)
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Swing! (1938)
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Birthright (1938)
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Underworld (1937)
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Murder In Harlem (1935)
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Temptation (1935)
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Harlem After Midnight (1934)
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Black Magic
Black Magic (1932)
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Ten Minutes to Live (1932)
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The Girl from Chicago (1932)
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Veiled Aristocrats (1932)
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The Exile (1931)
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The Darktown Revue (1931)
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Easy Street
Easy Street (1930)
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A Daughter of the Congo (1930)
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When Men Betray
When Men Betray (1929)
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Wages of Sin (1929)
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The Broken Violin
The Broken Violin (1928)
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Thirty Years Later (1928)
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The Millionaire (1927)
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The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web (1927)
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The House Behind the Cedars
The House Behind the Cedars (1927)
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The Conjure Woman
The Conjure Woman (1926)
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Body and Soul (1925)
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The Devil's Disciple (1925)
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Marcus Garland
Marcus Garland (1925)
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