Michael Roemer
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Notes
While Roemer is particularly gratified by the positive response "Nothing But a Man" has received from African Americans, he insists that he didn't make the film to advance the cause of civil rights. "I believe that stories are very important," he says. "That they sustain life. And in that sense they're political, but only in that sense. I do want to be on the side of the angels. I know that. I don't want to destroy anything. But I didn't make this film for any other reason than I think it's a great story."(THE VILLAGE VOICE, March 2, 1993)
Biography
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Special)
Life Events
1945
Arrived in the US as a teenager
1964
Co-wrote, co-produced (with Robert Young), and directed first fiction feature, "Nothing But a Man"
1969
Became a Professor of American Studies at Yale University
Bibliography
Notes
While Roemer is particularly gratified by the positive response "Nothing But a Man" has received from African Americans, he insists that he didn't make the film to advance the cause of civil rights. "I believe that stories are very important," he says. "That they sustain life. And in that sense they're political, but only in that sense. I do want to be on the side of the angels. I know that. I don't want to destroy anything. But I didn't make this film for any other reason than I think it's a great story."(THE VILLAGE VOICE, March 2, 1993)
