Oscar Micheaux Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 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.
Full Name
Oscar Micheaux
Net Worth
$300,000
Date Of Birth
January 2, 1884
Died
March 25, 1951, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Place Of Birth
Metropolis, Illinois, USA
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Occupation
Director, author
Profession
Film director, Author, Businessperson, Film producer, Screenwriter
Nationality
American
Spouse
Alice B. Russell, Orlean McCracken
Parents
Calvin S. Michaux, Belle Michaux
Siblings
Olive Michaux Robinson, Ida Micheaux Payne, Veatrice M. Micheaux, Swan Micheaux, Gertrude Michaux Cravens Sims, Lawrence Micheaux, William Owen Micheaux, Maude Micheaux Pritchette, Ethel Michaux Wilson, Finis Micheaux
Nicknames
Oscar Micheaux, Micheaux, Oscar
IMDB
Awards
DGA Golden Jubilee Special Award
Movies
Within Our Gates, Body and Soul, The Homesteader, Murder in Harlem, Lying Lips, The Exile, The Symbol of the Unconquered, The Girl from Chicago, Ten Minutes to Live, God's Step Children, Veiled Aristocrats, The Betrayal, The Gunsaulus Mystery, Swing!, A Daughter of the Congo, The Brute, The Wages of...
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
1
He was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment Category.
2
Founder/President of Micheaux Film Corp., formed in 1920.
