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William Greaves

William Greaves

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 08, 1926
Died Aug 25, 2014 (87)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 nominat ... ions, 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

Filmography

That's Black Entertainment

That's Black Entertainment

1989

as Host/Narrator

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

1986

as Narrator/Interviewer

Lost Boundaries

Lost Boundaries

1949

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

Miracle in Harlem

Miracle in Harlem

1948

as Bert Hallam

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

2001

Writer, Editor

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

1986

Camera Operator, Writer, Cinematography, Editor

The Marijuana Affair

The Marijuana Affair

1975

Writer, Editor

Every Nigger Is a Star

Every Nigger Is a Star

1974

Cinematography

Nationtime

Nationtime

1972

Writer, Cinematography, Editor

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

1971

Writer, Cinematography, Editor

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

1968

Writer, Editor

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

1966

Writer, Editor

Four Religions

Four Religions

1960

Cinematography, Editor

Emergency Ward

Emergency Ward

1959

Editor

Blood and Fire

Blood and Fire

1958

Editor

Smoke and Weather

Smoke and Weather

1958

Writer, Editor

Trans Canada Summer

Trans Canada Summer

1958

Sound, Editor

The Marijuana Affair

The Marijuana Affair

1975

Director

The Fighters

The Fighters

1974

Director

From These Roots

From These Roots

1974

Director

Nationtime

Nationtime

1972

Director

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

1971

Director

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

1968

Director

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

1966

Director

Four Religions

Four Religions

1960

Director

Emergency Ward

Emergency Ward

1959

Director

Smoke and Weather

Smoke and Weather

1958

Director

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

1981

Executive Producer

The Marijuana Affair

The Marijuana Affair

1975

Producer

Nationtime

Nationtime

1972

Producer

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

1971

Producer

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

1968

Producer

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

1966

Producer

Smoke and Weather

Smoke and Weather

1958

Producer

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