Known For
Directing
Known Credits
15
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 8, 1926 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
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 Black Journal.
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| 2005 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½...Writer | |
| 2001 | Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey...Writer | |
| 1989 | Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice...Writer | |
| 1986 | Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?...Writer | |
| 1985 | Frederick Douglass: An American Life...Writer | |
| 1984 | Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story...Screenplay | |
| 1982 | Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy...Writer | |
| 1981 | Space For Women...Writer | |
| 1976 | Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)...Writer | |
| 1975 | The Marijuana Affair...Writer | |
| 1972 | Nationtime: Gary...Writer | |
| 1971 | Voice of La Raza...Writer | |
| 1968 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One...Writer | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Arts...Writer | |
| 1964 | Wealth of a Nation...Writer | |
| 1959 | High Arctic...Writer | |
| 1958 | Smoke and Weather...Writer |
| 2001 | Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey...Editor | |
| 1986 | Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?...Editor | |
| 1985 | Frederick Douglass: An American Life...Editor | |
| 1982 | Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy...Editor | |
| 1976 | Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)...Editor | |
| 1975 | The Marijuana Affair...Editor | |
| 1974 | The Fighters...Editor | |
| 1972 | Nationtime: Gary...Editor | |
| 1971 | Voice of La Raza...Editor | |
| 1968 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One...Editor | |
| 1968 | Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class...Editor | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Arts...Editor | |
| 1964 | Wealth of a Nation...Editor | |
| 1960 | Four Religions...Editor | |
| 1959 | High Arctic...Editor | |
| 1959 | Emergency Ward...Editor | |
| 1958 | Blood and Fire...Editor | |
| 1958 | Islands of the Frozen Sea...Editor | |
| 1958 | Smoke and Weather...Editor | |
| 1958 | Trans Canada Summer...Editor | |
| 1957 | Profile of a Problem Drinker...Editor |
| 1986 | Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?...Cinematography | |
| 1982 | Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy...Cinematography | |
| 1974 | Every Nigger Is a Star...Cinematography | |
| 1972 | Nationtime: Gary...Cinematography | |
| 1971 | Voice of La Raza...Cinematography | |
| 1968 | Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class...Cinematography | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Arts...Cinematography | |
| 1960 | Four Religions...Cinematography |
| 1986 | Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?...Camera Operator | |
| 1982 | Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy...Director of Photography | |
| 1976 | Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)...Director of Photography |
| 1982 | Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy...Sound | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Arts...Sound | |
| 1958 | Trans Canada Summer...Sound | |
| 1955 | Bush Doctor...Sound | |
| 1955 | The Dikes...Sound |
| 2026 | Once Upon a Time in Harlemas Self (archival footage) | |
| 2024 | Hollywood Blackas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | The Man Who Built Cambodiaas Self | |
| 2007 | Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robesonas Self | |
| 2006 | Discovering William Greavesas Self | |
| 2005 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½as Self | |
| 1989 | That's Black Entertainmentas Host/Narrator | |
| 1986 | Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?as Narrator/Interviewer | |
| 1968 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take Oneas Self - Director | |
| 1966 | The First World Festival of Negro Artsas Narrator | |
| 1949 | Souls of Sinas Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee | |
| 1949 | Lost Boundariesas Arthur 'Art' Cooper | |
| 1948 | Miracle in Harlemas Bert Hallam | |
| 1948 | The Fight Never Endsas | |
| 1947 | Sepia Cinderellaas Patron |
