William Greaves

William Greaves

1926-10-08 – 2014-08-25 (age 87) New York City, New York, USA
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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

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Once Upon a Time in Harlem

2026

as Self (archival footage)

Lost Boundaries
Lost Boundaries

1949

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

1968

as Self - Director

Sepia Cinderella
Sepia Cinderella

1947

as Patron

Miracle in Harlem
Miracle in Harlem

1948

as Bert Hallam

That's Black Entertainment
That's Black Entertainment

1989

as Host/Narrator

The Man Who Built Cambodia
Souls of Sin
Souls of Sin

1949

as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

1986

as Narrator/Interviewer

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