Oscar Micheaux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Micheaux

American writer and director

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1884

Place of Birth: Metropolis, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1951

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, film director, film producer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: (listen); January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an African-American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.
Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer of race film, and has been described as "the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century".
He produced both silent films and sound films when the industry changed to incorporate speaking actors.