William Greaves

Director

Born: October 8, 1926
Died: August 25, 2014 (age 87)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (41)

Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026)
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The Man Who Built Cambodia (2017)
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson (2007)
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Discovering William Greaves (2006)
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ (2005)
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Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001)
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Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice (1989)
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That's Black Entertainment (1989)
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The Deep North
The Deep North (1988)
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The Best of Black Journal
The Best of Black Journal (1988)
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Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? (1986)
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Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)
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Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story (1984)
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Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy
Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy (1982)
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Space For Women
Space For Women (1981)
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Where Dreams Come True
Where Dreams Come True (1979)
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Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) (1976)
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The Marijuana Affair (1975)
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From These Roots (1974)
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The Fighters (1974)
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Whose Standard English?
Whose Standard English? (1974)
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The Fight (1974)
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Nationtime: Gary (1972)
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On Merit
On Merit (1972)
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Voice of La Raza (1971)
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Black Journal: 18
Black Journal: 18 (1969)
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Black Journal: 9
Black Journal: 9 (1969)
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In the Company of Men (1969)
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
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Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)
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