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William Greaves

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William Greaves

Born
Died
(aged 87)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
55 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2026 Once Upon a Time in Harlem Film Self (archival footage)
2024 Hollywood Black TV Self (archive footage) (4 ep)
2017 The Man Who Built Cambodia Film Self
2007 Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Film Self
2006 Discovering William Greaves Film Self
2005 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ Film Self
1989 That's Black Entertainment Film Host/Narrator
1986 Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? Film Narrator/Interviewer
1968 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One Film Self - Director
1966 The First World Festival of Negro Arts Film Narrator
1949 Souls of Sin Film Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
1949 Lost Boundaries Film Arthur 'Art' Cooper
1948 Miracle in Harlem Film Bert Hallam
1948 The Fight Never Ends Film
1947 Sepia Cinderella Film Patron

Crew credits 46

YearTitleJob
2026 Once Upon a Time in Harlem Film Director
2005 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ Film Director, Writer, Producer
2001 Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey Film Writer, Editor, Producer, Director
1989 Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Film Producer, Director, Writer
1989 That's Black Entertainment Film Director
1988 The Deep North Film Director, Producer
1988 The Best of Black Journal Film Director
1986 Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? Film Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography
1985 Frederick Douglass: An American Life Film Producer, Editor, Director, Writer
1984 Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story Film Director, Producer, Screenplay
1982 Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy Film Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Sound
1981 Space For Women Film Director, Producer, Writer
1981 Bustin' Loose Film Executive Producer
1979 Where Dreams Come True Film Director
1976 Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) Film Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
1975 The Marijuana Affair Film Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
1974 From These Roots Film Director
1974 The Fighters Film Editor, Producer, Director
1974 Every Nigger Is a Star Film Cinematography
1974 Whose Standard English? Film Director
1974 The Fight Film Director
1974 You've Got a Number Film Director
1972 Nationtime: Gary Film Producer, Editor, Writer, Director, Cinematography
1972 On Merit Film Director
1971 Voice of La Raza Film Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Producer, Director
1970 Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane Film Producer
1970 Black Journal: 23; New-Ark Film Producer
1969 Black Journal: 18 Film Director
1969 Black Journal: 9 Film Director
1969 In the Company of Men Film Director
1968 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One Film Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
1968 Black Journal TV Executive Producer (1 ep)
1968 Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class Film Director, Editor, Cinematography, Producer
1966 The First World Festival of Negro Arts Film Director, Sound, Producer, Editor, Cinematography, Writer
1964 Wealth of a Nation Film Editor, Director, Producer, Writer
1960 Four Religions Film Editor, Cinematography, Director
1959 Emergency Ward Film Director, Editor
1959 High Arctic Film Writer, Editor
1958 Blood and Fire Film Editor
1958 Smoke and Weather Film Editor, Producer, Writer, Director
1958 Trans Canada Summer Film Sound, Editor
1958 Islands of the Frozen Sea Film Editor
1957 Profile of a Problem Drinker Film Editor
1957 Putting It Straight Film Director
1955 Bush Doctor Film Sound
1955 The Dikes Film Sound
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