William Greaves
Directing•Born October 8, 1926•Died August 25, 2014 (age 87)•New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Greaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Hollywood Black
2024•TV Series•
3.7
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
2026•Movie
Lost Boundaries
1949•Movie•
6.6
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005•Movie•
6.3
Miracle in Harlem
1948•Movie•
7.5
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968•Movie•
6.9
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966•Movie•
7.0
Sepia Cinderella
1947•Movie•
5.2
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayOctober 8, 1926
Day of DeathAugust 25, 2014
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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