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William Greaves

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Oct 08 1926

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 25 2014

William Greaves is 87 years old

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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

William Greaves was 78 in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½ as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 20 2005

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

William Greaves was 74 in Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey as 'Editor, Writer, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 19 2001

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

William Greaves was 63 in Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice as 'Producer, Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 24 1989

That's Black Entertainment

William Greaves was 62 in That's Black Entertainment as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

The Best of Black Journal

William Greaves was 61 in The Best of Black Journal as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1988

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

William Greaves was 59 in Black Power in America: Myth or Reality? as 'Camera Operator, Director, Cinematography, Producer, Editor, Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

William Greaves was 58 in Frederick Douglass: An American Life as 'Director, Editor, Producer, Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

William Greaves was 57 in Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story as 'Producer, Screenplay, Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy

William Greaves was 55 in Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy as 'Editor, Producer, Writer, Sound, Cinematography, Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 31 1982

Space For Women

William Greaves was 54 in Space For Women as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1981

Bustin' Loose

William Greaves was 54 in Bustin' Loose as 'Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 22 1981

Where Dreams Come True

William Greaves was 52 in Where Dreams Come True as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979

Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)

William Greaves was 50 in Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops) as 'Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 30 1976

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

William Greaves was 48 in Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter as 'Editor, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 01 1975

The Marijuana Affair

William Greaves was 48 in The Marijuana Affair as 'Director, Writer, Editor, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 12 1975

From These Roots

William Greaves was 48 in From These Roots as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 1974

Every Nigger Is a Star

William Greaves was 47 in Every Nigger Is a Star as 'Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

Whose Standard English?

William Greaves was 47 in Whose Standard English? as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

The Fight

William Greaves was 47 in The Fight as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

The Fighters

William Greaves was 47 in The Fighters as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

Nationtime

William Greaves was 46 in Nationtime as 'Writer, Producer, Editor, Director, Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1972

On Merit

William Greaves was 45 in On Merit as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

Voice of La Raza

William Greaves was 44 in Voice of La Raza as 'Editor, Writer, Cinematography, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1971

Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

William Greaves was 43 in Black Journal: 23; New-Ark as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 1970

Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

William Greaves was 43 in Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane as 'Producer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1970

In the Company of Men

William Greaves was 42 in In the Company of Men as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 02 1969

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

William Greaves was 42 in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm as 'Director, Writer, Editor, Producer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 28 1968

Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class

William Greaves was 41 in Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class as 'Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 02 1968

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

William Greaves was 39 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Director, Producer, Sound, Writer, Cinematography, Editor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Wealth of a Nation

William Greaves was 39 in Wealth of a Nation as 'Editor, Director, Producer, Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Four Religions

William Greaves was 33 in Four Religions as 'Editor, Cinematography, Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1960

High Arctic

William Greaves was 32 in High Arctic as 'Writer, Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1959

Emergency Ward

William Greaves was 32 in Emergency Ward as 'Director, Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1959

Blood and Fire

William Greaves was 32 in Blood and Fire as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 26 1958

Islands of the Frozen Sea

William Greaves was 31 in Islands of the Frozen Sea as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Smoke and Weather

William Greaves was 31 in Smoke and Weather as 'Editor, Producer, Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Trans Canada Summer

William Greaves was 31 in Trans Canada Summer as 'Sound, Editor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Profile of a Problem Drinker

William Greaves was 30 in Profile of a Problem Drinker as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 02 1957

Putting It Straight

William Greaves was 30 in Putting It Straight as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1957

Bush Doctor

William Greaves was 28 in Bush Doctor as 'Sound'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1955

The Dikes

William Greaves was 28 in The Dikes as 'Sound'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955

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Black Journal

William Greaves was 41+ in Black Journal as 'Executive Producer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 12 1968