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Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951

LC control no.n 50036634
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationPS3525.I1875
Personal name headingMicheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951
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Variant(s)Pioneer, 1884-1951
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1884-01-02
Death date1951-03-25
Field of activityMotion picture industry
Profession or occupationMotion picture producers and directors Authors
Found inThe conquest, 1913: title page (by the pioneer)
Writing himself into history, 2000: CIP galley (Oscar Micheaux, 1884-1951)
Wikipedia, Dec. 5, 2016 (Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (Jan. 2, 1884 - March 25, 1951) was an African American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films; he is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, the most successful of the first half of the 20th century, and the most prominent producer of race films; he produced both silent films and sound films when the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors)
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Associated languageeng