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William Greaves
Born 1926-10-08 · New York City, New York, USA
Died 2014-08-25
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.
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Once Upon a Time in Harlemas Self (archival footage)2026
Once Upon a Time in HarlemDirector2026
Hollywood Blackas Self (archive footage)2024
The Man Who Built Cambodiaas Self2017- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Self2007
Discovering William Greavesas Self2006
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½as Self2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½Director2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½Writer2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½Producer2005
Ralph Bunche: An American OdysseyEditor2001
Ralph Bunche: An American OdysseyWriter2001
Ralph Bunche: An American OdysseyProducer2001
Ralph Bunche: An American OdysseyDirector2001
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for JusticeProducer1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for JusticeDirector1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for JusticeWriter1989
That's Black Entertainmentas Host/Narrator1989
That's Black EntertainmentDirector1989
The Deep NorthDirector1988
The Deep NorthProducer1988- The Best of Black JournalDirector1988
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?as Narrator/Interviewer1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Camera Operator1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Director1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Cinematography1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Producer1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Editor1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?Writer1986
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeDirector1985
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeEditor1985
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeProducer1985
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeWriter1985- Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass StoryProducer1984
- Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass StoryScreenplay1984
- Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass StoryDirector1984
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyEditor1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyProducer1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyWriter1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacySound1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyCinematography1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyDirector of Photography1982
- Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyDirector1982
Space For WomenDirector1981
Space For WomenProducer1981
Space For WomenWriter1981
Bustin' LooseExecutive Producer1981
Where Dreams Come TrueDirector1979
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Director of Photography1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Director1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Editor1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Producer1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Writer1976
The Marijuana AffairDirector1975
The Marijuana AffairWriter1975
The Marijuana AffairEditor1975
The Marijuana AffairProducer1975
From These RootsDirector1974
The FightersEditor1974
The FightersProducer1974
The FightersDirector1974
Every Nigger Is a StarCinematography1974- Whose Standard English?Director1974
The FightDirector1974
You've Got a NumberDirector1974
Nationtime: GaryWriter1972
Nationtime: GaryProducer1972
Nationtime: GaryEditor1972
Nationtime: GaryDirector1972
Nationtime: GaryCinematography1972- On MeritDirector1972
Voice of La RazaEditor1971
Voice of La RazaWriter1971
Voice of La RazaCinematography1971
Voice of La RazaProducer1971
Voice of La RazaDirector1971
Black Journal: 26; Alice ColtraneProducer1970- Black Journal: 23; New-ArkProducer1970
- Black Journal: 18Director1969
- Black Journal: 9Director1969