William Greaves

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 49

Gender Male

Birthday October 8, 1926

Day of Death August 25, 2014 (87 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

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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.

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Known For

Directing

2005

… Director

2001

… Director

1992

… Director

1989		Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice … Director
1989		That's Black Entertainment … Director

1988

… Director

1986

… Director

1985

… Director

1984

… Director

1981

… Director

1979

… Director

1976

… Director

1975		Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter … Director
1975		The Marijuana Affair … Director

1974		From These Roots … Director
1974		The Fight … Director
1974		Whose Standard English? … Director
1974		The Fighters … Director

1972		Nationtime … Director
1972		On Merit … Director

1971

… Director

1969

… Director

1968

… Director

1966		Wealth of a Nation … Director
1966		The First World Festival of Negro Arts … Director

1960

… Director

1959

… Director

1958

… Director

1957

… Director

Production

2005

… Producer

2001

… Producer

1992

… Producer

1989

… Producer

1986

… Producer

1985

… Producer

1984

… Producer

1982

… Producer

1981		Space For Women … Producer
1981		Bustin' Loose … Executive Producer

1976

… Producer

1975		Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter … Producer
1975		The Marijuana Affair … Producer

1972

… Producer

1971

… Producer

1970		Black Journal: 23; New-Ark … Producer
1970		Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane … Producer

1968		Black Journal (1 episode) … Executive Producer
1968		Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class … Producer

1966		Wealth of a Nation … Producer
1966		The First World Festival of Negro Arts … Producer

1958

… Producer

Editing

2001

… Editor

1992

… Editor

1986

… Editor

1985

… Editor

1982

… Editor

1976

… Editor

1975		Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter … Editor
1975		The Marijuana Affair … Editor

1972

… Editor

1971

… Editor

1968

… Editor

1966		The First World Festival of Negro Arts … Editor
1966		Wealth of a Nation … Editor

1960

… Editor

1959		High Arctic … Editor
1959		Emergency Ward … Editor

1958		Blood and Fire … Editor
1958		Islands of the Frozen Sea … Editor
1958		Trans Canada Summer … Editor
1958		Smoke and Weather … Editor

1957

… Editor

Writing

2005

… Writer

2001

… Writer

1992

… Writer

1989

… Writer

1986

… Writer

1985

… Writer

1984

… Screenplay

1982

… Writer

1981

… Writer

1976

… Writer

1975

… Writer

1972

… Writer

1971

… Writer

1966		The First World Festival of Negro Arts … Writer
1966		Wealth of a Nation … Writer

1959

… Writer

1958

… Writer

Acting

2017

as Self

2007

as Self

2006

as Self

2005

as Self

1992

as Self - Director

1989

as Host/Narrator

1986

as Narrator/Interviewer

1966

as Narrator

1949		Souls of Sin as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
1949		Lost Boundaries as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

1948		Miracle in Harlem as Bert Hallam
1948		The Fight Never Ends

Crew

1986

… Cinematography

1982

… Cinematography

1974

… Cinematography

1972

… Cinematography

1971

… Cinematography

1968

… Cinematography

1966

… Cinematography

1960

… Cinematography

Sound

1982

… Sound

1966

… Sound

1958

… Sound

1955		Bush Doctor … Sound
1955		The Dikes … Sound

Camera

1986

… Camera Operator

1982

… Director of Photography

1976

… Director of Photography

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William Greaves

Biography

Known For

Directing

Production

Editing

Writing

Acting

Crew

Sound

Camera

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