William Greaves

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William Greaves

DIRECTING

1926-10-08

2014-08-25

New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Greaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Greaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Sepia Cinderella poster

Sepia Cinderella(1947)

Patron

Miracle in Harlem poster

Miracle in Harlem(1948)

Bert Hallam

Lost Boundaries poster

Lost Boundaries(1949)

Arthur 'Art' Cooper

Souls of Sin poster

Souls of Sin(1949)

Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

The Dikes poster

The Dikes(1955)

Sound

Blood and Fire poster

Blood and Fire(1958)

Editor

Trans Canada Summer poster

Trans Canada Summer(1958)

Sound, Editor

Islands of the Frozen Sea poster

Islands of the Frozen Sea(1958)

Editor

Emergency Ward poster

Emergency Ward(1959)

Director, Editor

Wealth of a Nation poster

Wealth of a Nation(1964)

Editor, Director, Writer, Producer

The First World Festival of Negro Arts poster

The First World Festival of Negro Arts(1966)

Narrator

Director, Producer, Sound, Writer, Cinematography, Editor

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class poster

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class(1968)

Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor

In the Company of Men poster

In the Company of Men(1969)

Director

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane poster

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane(1970)

Producer

Voice of La Raza poster

Voice of La Raza(1971)

Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Director

Nationtime poster

Nationtime(1972)

Writer, Producer, Editor, Director, Cinematography

The Fighters poster

The Fighters(1974)

Producer, Editor, Director

From These Roots poster

From These Roots(1974)

Director

Every Nigger Is a Star poster

Every Nigger Is a Star(1974)

Cinematography

The Fight poster

The Fight(1974)

Director

The Marijuana Affair poster

The Marijuana Affair(1975)

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) poster

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

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography

Bustin' Loose poster

Bustin' Loose(1981)

Executive Producer

Frederick Douglass: An American Life poster

Frederick Douglass: An American Life(1985)

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? poster

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?(1986)

Narrator/Interviewer

Camera Operator, Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Cinematography

That's Black Entertainment poster

That's Black Entertainment(1989)

Host/Narrator

Director

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice poster

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice(1989)

Producer, Director, Writer