Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US pronunciation: /ˈɒsˌkərˌmɪˈʃɒ/; January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture 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.
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Birth date | January 02, 1884 |
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Birth name | Oscar Devereaux Micheaux |
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Date of death | March 25, 1951 |
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Spouse | Orlean McCracken |
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- http://www.archive.org/details/homesteadernovel00michrich