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William Greaves

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

October 8, 1926

Died

August 25, 2014 (age 87)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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William Greaves

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.

African American Legends: William Greaves, Documentary Filmmaker

Video

Known For

Hollywood Black
TV

Hollywood Black

Self (archive footage)

2024

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Film

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Self (archival footage)

2026

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Film

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Self - Director

1968

Sepia Cinderella
Film

Sepia Cinderella

Patron

1947

Miracle in Harlem
Film

Miracle in Harlem

Bert Hallam

1948

The Fight Never Ends
Film

The Fight Never Ends

1948

The Man Who Built Cambodia
Film

The Man Who Built Cambodia

Self

2017

Lost Boundaries
Film

Lost Boundaries

Arthur 'Art' Cooper

1949

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Film

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

Self

2005

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Film

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

Self

2007

Discovering William Greaves
Film

Discovering William Greaves

Self

2006

The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Film

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Narrator

1966

Souls of Sin
Film

Souls of Sin

Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

1949

That's Black Entertainment
Film

That's Black Entertainment

Host/Narrator

1989

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Film

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Narrator/Interviewer

1986

Filmography

2026FilmOnce Upon a Time in Harlemas Self (archival footage)2024TVHollywood Blackas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Man Who Built Cambodiaas Self2007FilmOur Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Self2006FilmDiscovering William Greavesas Self2005FilmSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½as Self1989FilmThat's Black Entertainmentas Host/Narrator1986FilmBlack Power in America: Myth or Reality?as Narrator/Interviewer1968FilmSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take Oneas Self - Director1966FilmThe First World Festival of Negro Artsas Narrator1949FilmSouls of Sinas Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee1949FilmLost Boundariesas Arthur 'Art' Cooper1948FilmMiracle in Harlemas Bert Hallam1948FilmThe Fight Never Ends1947FilmSepia Cinderellaas Patron