Essex Hemphill

Acting

April 16, 1967

Chicago, Illinois, USA

6 movies

3.8 avg

Essex Hemphill was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing the topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

6.6

Tongues Untied

as Self - Poetry Performance

Filmography

2010s

1 film

Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre

as Self

2015

2000s

1 film

Fellow Travelers

as Self (archive)

2008

1990s

4 films

Black Is… Black Ain’t

as Self

19955.8