William Greaves
Known for
Directing
Born
October 8, 1926
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Died
August 25, 2014 (aged 87)
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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Best known work
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968
Bustin' Loose
1981
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005
Lost Boundaries
1949
Sepia Cinderella
1947
Hollywood Black
2024
Miracle in Harlem
1948
Souls of Sin
1949
Nationtime: Gary
1972
Trans Canada Summer
1958Filmography
2026
Once Upon a Time in Harlemas Self (archival footage), Director
2024
2017
The Man Who Built Cambodiaas Self
2007
2006
Discovering William Greavesas Self
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
2001
Ralph Bunche: An American OdysseyWriter, Editor, Producer, Director
1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for JusticeProducer, Director, Writer
1989
That's Black Entertainmentas Host/Narrator, Director
1988
The Deep NorthDirector, Producer
1988
The Best of Black JournalDirector
1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?as Narrator/Interviewer, Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography
1985
Frederick Douglass: An American LifeProducer, Editor, Director, Writer
1984
Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass StoryDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1982
Booker T. Washington: The Life and the LegacyWriter, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Sound, Director
1981
Space For WomenDirector, Producer, Writer
1981
Bustin' LooseExecutive Producer
1979
Where Dreams Come TrueDirector
1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Director
1975
The Marijuana AffairDirector, Producer, Editor, Writer
1974
From These RootsDirector
1974
The FightersEditor, Producer, Director
1974
Every Nigger Is a StarCinematography
1974
Whose Standard English?Director
1974
The FightDirector