William Greaves

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Greaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Bustin' Loose
Birth Location New York City, New York, USA
Born 1926-10-08
Died 2014-08-25

Movies

That's Black Entertainment as Host/Narrator
1989
1986
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One as Himself / Director
1968
Souls of Sin as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
1949
Lost Boundaries as Arthur 'Art' Cooper
1949
Miracle in Harlem as Bert Hallam
1948

Movies

1982
1981
Space For Women Producer
1981
Space For Women Director
1981
Bustin' Loose Executive Producer
1981
1979
1976
1975
1975
1975
1975
From These Roots Director
1974
The Fighters Director
1974
The Fight Director
1974
1974
Every Nigger Is a Star Cinematography
1974
Nationtime Editor
1972
Nationtime Producer
1972
Nationtime Writer
1972
Nationtime Cinematography
1972
Nationtime Director
1972
On Merit Director
1972
1971
Voice of La Raza Cinematography
1971
Voice of La Raza Producer
1971
1971
Voice of La Raza Director
1971
1969
The New-Ark Producer
1968
1966
1966
1966
1966
1960
Four Religions Cinematography
1960
Four Religions Director
1960
High Arctic Editor
1959
High Arctic Writer
1959
Emergency Ward Director
1959
1959
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1957
Bush Doctor Sound
1955
The Dikes Sound
1955