Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021): Cast
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking is a 2021 documentary directed by Francesco Zippel, starring Oscar Micheaux as Archival footage, Morgan Freeman and John Singleton. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Francesco Zippel
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Quoiat Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking About?
The premise of Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking without spoilers.
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to oscar micheaux
- african american
- metropolis illinois
- reference to spike lee
- reference to booker t. washington
- chicago illinois
- pullman porter
- train
- animated sequence
- train porter
- railroad
- reference to malcolm x
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- archive footage
- gregory south dakota
- homesteader
- homestead
- lottery
- owning land
- reference to jack london
- prairie
- harsh winter
- south dakota
- land owner
- writer
- novelist
- film clips
- reference to george perry johnson
- reference to noble johnson
- auteur
- part animated
- reference to d.w. griffith
- reference to the ku klux klan
- african american history
- race relations
- racism
- lynch mob
- lynching
- racial segregation
- reference to german expressionism
- reference to paul robeson
- film distribution
- censorship
- film archive
- film restoration
- harlem manhattan new york city
- reference to palmer hayden
- reference to augusta savage
- harlem renaissance
- reference to alice b. russell
- reference to duke ellington
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Cast & Characters
Oscar Micheaux leads the cast as Archival footage, with Morgan Freeman and John Singleton. Directed by Francesco Zippel; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Francesco Zippel
- Oscar Micheaux as Archival footage
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Morgan Freeman as themselves -
John Singleton as themselves -
Amma Asante as themselves
Also Starring in Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
· 8 more- Chuck D. Themselves
- Melvin Van Peebles Themselves
- Haskell Wexler Themselves
- Kevin Willmott Themselves
- Kwame Kwei-Armah Themselves
- Jacqueline Najuma Stewart Themselves
- Patrick McGilligan Themselves
- Gian Luca Farinelli Themselves
More from Francesco Zippel
More films directed by Francesco Zippel, best-rated first: Friedkin Uncut, Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces, Walt’s Early Wonderlands and Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “오스카 미쇼 - 더 슈퍼히어로 오브 블랙 필름메이킹” and “奥斯卡·米考斯－黑人电影世界的英雄”.
- Also known as
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- 오스카 미쇼 - 더 슈퍼히어로 오브 블랙 필름메이킹
- 奥斯卡·米考斯－黑人电影世界的英雄
- Oscar Micheaux - Il supereroe del cinema americano
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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking?
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking released?
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking was released on July 10, 2021.
Who directed Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking?
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking was directed by Francesco Zippel.
More films by Francesco Zippel Who is in the cast of Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking?
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking stars Oscar Micheaux as Archival footage, Morgan Freeman and John Singleton, among 12 credited actors.
Does Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking have a post-credit scene?
No. Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking in?
The original language of Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking is Italian.
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