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William Greaves

1926-10-08 · New York City, New York, USA

William Greaves (October 8, 1926 – August 25, 2014) was a documentary filmmaker and a pioneer of African-American filmmaking. He produced more than two hundred documentary films, and wrote and directed more than half of these. Greaves garnered many accolades for his work, including four Emmy nominations, one of which he won for his work as executive producer on the African-American news program Black Journal. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Greaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Movie credits · 52

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Film
2026

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

The Man Who Built Cambodia
Film
2017

The Man Who Built Cambodia

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Film
2007

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Discovering William Greaves
Film
7.02006

Discovering William Greaves

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Film
5.92005

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Film
9.02001

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Film
1989

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

That's Black Entertainment
Film
7.01989

That's Black Entertainment

The Deep North
Film
1988

The Deep North

The Best of Black Journal
Film
1988

The Best of Black Journal

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Film
6.01986

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Frederick Douglass: An American Life
Film
1985

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
Film
1984

Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy
Film
1982

Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy

Space For Women
Film
1981

Space For Women

Bustin' Loose
Film
6.21981

Bustin' Loose

Where Dreams Come True
Film
1979

Where Dreams Come True

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Film
1976

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

The Marijuana Affair
Film
1975

The Marijuana Affair

From These Roots
Film
8.01974

From These Roots

The Fighters
Film
8.01974

The Fighters

Every Nigger Is a Star
Film
1.01974

Every Nigger Is a Star

Whose Standard English?
Film
1974

Whose Standard English?

The Fight
Film
1974

The Fight

Nationtime: Gary
Film
8.01972

Nationtime: Gary

On Merit
Film
1972

On Merit

Voice of La Raza
Film
8.01971

Voice of La Raza

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane
Film
5.01970

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
Film
1970

Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

Black Journal: 18
Film
1969

Black Journal: 18

Black Journal: 9
Film
1969

Black Journal: 9

In the Company of Men
Film
1969

In the Company of Men

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Film
6.91968

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Film
7.01968

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Film
7.01966

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Wealth of a Nation
Film
1964

Wealth of a Nation

Four Religions
Film
9.01960

Four Religions

Emergency Ward
Film
7.01959

Emergency Ward

High Arctic
Film
1959

High Arctic

Blood and Fire
Film
9.01958

Blood and Fire

TV credits · 2

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