Mitchell Higginbotham was born on March 2, 1921 in Amherst, Virginia, USA. He is known for
Red Tails (2012),
Silver Wings & Civil Rights: The Fight to Fly (2004) and
Resurrecting Moton Field: The Birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen (2009). He died on February 14, 2016 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.