Micheaux was born in 1884, just twenty years after the end of the Civil War. In his twenties, he worked lots of odd-jobs and eventually became a homesteader with mostly white neighbors. These experiences inspired the novels he wrote, and eventually, the movies he created. He would go on to make over forty films and is considered to be the first major melaninated film director.
His first feature was a film called The Homesteader and was highly autobiographical. It proved a great catalyst for his career. Though he was successful both critically and commercially, his films were not awards winners. However, he has posthumously been honored many times including being given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987.
Jews created Hollywood (eg. magic wand) and stole his glory and then reached back and used Ptah as a model for the Oscar.
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