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Oscar Micheaux

Oscar Micheaux

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 02, 1884
Died Mar 25, 1951 (67)
Birthplace Metropolis, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 28, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 prominent producer of race films. He produced both silent films and "talkies" after the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Oscar Micheaux licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1948

Novel

Lying Lips

Lying Lips

1939

Writer

Birthright

Birthright

1938

Screenplay

God's Step Children

God's Step Children

1938

Screenplay

Underworld

Underworld

1937

Writer

Murder In Harlem

Murder In Harlem

1935

Writer

Harlem After Midnight

Harlem After Midnight

1934

Writer

Veiled Aristocrats

Veiled Aristocrats

1932

Screenplay

The Girl from Chicago

The Girl from Chicago

1932

Writer

Ten Minutes to Live

Ten Minutes to Live

1932

Writer

The Exile

The Exile

1931

Novel, Writer

Wages of Sin

Wages of Sin

1929

Writer

Thirty Years Later

Thirty Years Later

1928

Screenplay

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1927

Writer

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1927

Writer

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1925

Screenplay

Birthright

Birthright

1924

Writer

A Son of Satan

A Son of Satan

1924

Writer

The Dungeon

The Dungeon

1922

Writer

Uncle Jasper's Will

Uncle Jasper's Will

1922

Writer

The Gunsaulus Mystery

The Gunsaulus Mystery

1921

Writer

Within Our Gates

Within Our Gates

1920

Writer

The Homesteader

The Homesteader

1919

Screenplay, Novel

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1948

Director

The Notorious Elinor Lee

The Notorious Elinor Lee

1940

Director

Lying Lips

Lying Lips

1939

Director

Birthright

Birthright

1938

Director

God's Step Children

God's Step Children

1938

Director

Underworld

Underworld

1937

Director

Murder In Harlem

Murder In Harlem

1935

Director

Harlem After Midnight

Harlem After Midnight

1934

Director

Veiled Aristocrats

Veiled Aristocrats

1932

Director

The Girl from Chicago

The Girl from Chicago

1932

Director

Ten Minutes to Live

Ten Minutes to Live

1932

Director

The Exile

The Exile

1931

Director

When Men Betray

When Men Betray

1929

Director

Wages of Sin

Wages of Sin

1929

Director

Thirty Years Later

Thirty Years Later

1928

Director

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1927

Director

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1927

Director

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1925

Director

Birthright

Birthright

1924

Director

A Son of Satan

A Son of Satan

1924

Director

The Dungeon

The Dungeon

1922

Director

Uncle Jasper's Will

Uncle Jasper's Will

1922

Director

The Gunsaulus Mystery

The Gunsaulus Mystery

1921

Director

Within Our Gates

Within Our Gates

1920

Director

The Homesteader

The Homesteader

1919

Director

The Notorious Elinor Lee

The Notorious Elinor Lee

1940

Producer

Lying Lips

Lying Lips

1939

Producer

God's Step Children

God's Step Children

1938

Producer

Underworld

Underworld

1937

Producer

Murder In Harlem

Murder In Harlem

1935

Producer

Veiled Aristocrats

Veiled Aristocrats

1932

Producer

The Girl from Chicago

The Girl from Chicago

1932

Producer

Ten Minutes to Live

Ten Minutes to Live

1932

Producer

The Exile

The Exile

1931

Producer

When Men Betray

When Men Betray

1929

Producer

Body and Soul

Body and Soul

1925

Producer

The Dungeon

The Dungeon

1922

Producer

The Gunsaulus Mystery

The Gunsaulus Mystery

1921

Producer

Within Our Gates

Within Our Gates

1920

Producer

The Homesteader

The Homesteader

1919

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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