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Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: / m ɪ ˈ ʃ oʊ / ⓘ; (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.
Oscar Micheaux (born January 2, 1884, Metropolis, Ill., U.S.—died March 25, 1951, Charlotte, N.C.) was a prolific African American producer and director who made films independently of the Hollywood film industry from the silent era until 1948.
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Oscar Micheaux was the country’s first major Black filmmaker. His work countered the negative on-screen portrayals of Blacks at the time.
Feb 5, 2021 · A self-taught, iconoclastic African American filmmaker and maverick businessman, Micheaux's catalog of films from The Homesteader onwards unflinchingly tackled race,...
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 ...
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Aug 25, 2021 · From the 1920s to the 1940s, Oscar Micheaux led the way in shining a spotlight on Black culture in the movies.
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May 2, 2024 · Micheaux was born on a farm in Metropolis, Illinois, on January 2, 1884. During his later teenage years, he moved to and lived in Chicago before departing to Gregory County, South Dakota, where he became an author. His successful novel The Conquest also launched his film career.
