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William Greaves

William Greaves

DirectingBorn October 8, 1926 (87 years old at death)· Died August 25, 2014

New York City, New York, USA

IMDb

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.

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Total credits: 60

Known For

Hollywood Black
TV
★9.0

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Movie
★0.0

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

as Self (archival footage)

Movies (14)

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

as Self (archival footage)

2026

The Man Who Built Cambodia

The Man Who Built Cambodia

as Self

2017

No image

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as Self

2007

Discovering William Greaves

TV Shows (1)

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

4 ep.

Hollywood Black

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

4 episodes

Behind the Camera

Nationtime

Nationtime

Writer

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

Executive Producer

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Lost Boundaries
Movie
★6.6

Lost Boundaries

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

Miracle in Harlem
Movie
★7.5

Miracle in Harlem

as Bert Hallam

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Movie
★6.9

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

as Self - Director

Sepia Cinderella
Movie
★5.2

Sepia Cinderella

as Patron

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Movie
★6.3

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

as Self

The Man Who Built Cambodia
Movie
★0.0

The Man Who Built Cambodia

as Self

No image
Movie
★0.0

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as Self

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Movie
★6.0

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

as Narrator/Interviewer

That's Black Entertainment
Movie
★7.0

That's Black Entertainment

as Host/Narrator

Souls of Sin
Movie
★7.0

Souls of Sin

as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

Hollywood Black
TV
★9.0

Hollywood Black

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Movie
★0.0

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

as Self (archival footage)

2026

Lost Boundaries
Movie
★6.6

Lost Boundaries

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

1949

Miracle in Harlem
Movie
★7.5

Miracle in Harlem

as Bert Hallam

1948

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Movie
★6.9

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

as Self - Director

1968

Sepia Cinderella
Movie
★5.2

Sepia Cinderella

as Patron

1947

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Movie
★6.3

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

as Self

2005

The Man Who Built Cambodia
Movie
★0.0

The Man Who Built Cambodia

as Self

2017

No image
Movie
★0.0

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as Self

2007

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Movie
★6.0

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

as Narrator/Interviewer

1986

That's Black Entertainment
Movie
★7.0

That's Black Entertainment

as Host/Narrator

1989

Souls of Sin
Movie
★7.0

Souls of Sin

as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

1949

Discovering William Greaves

as Self

2006

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

as Self

2005

That's Black Entertainment

That's Black Entertainment

as Host/Narrator

1989

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

as Narrator/Interviewer

1986

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

as Self - Director

1968

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

as Narrator

1966

Souls of Sin

Souls of Sin

as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

1949

Lost Boundaries

Lost Boundaries

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

1949

Miracle in Harlem

Miracle in Harlem

as Bert Hallam

1948

The Fight Never Ends

The Fight Never Ends

1948

Sepia Cinderella

Sepia Cinderella

as Patron

1947

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

as Self (archival footage)

2026

The Man Who Built Cambodia

The Man Who Built Cambodia

as Self

2017

No image

Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson

as Self

2007

Discovering William Greaves

Discovering William Greaves

as Self

2006

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½

as Self

2005

That's Black Entertainment

That's Black Entertainment

as Host/Narrator

1989

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?

as Narrator/Interviewer

1986

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

as Self - Director

1968

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

as Narrator

1966

Souls of Sin

Souls of Sin

as Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee

1949

Lost Boundaries

Lost Boundaries

as Arthur 'Art' Cooper

1949

Miracle in Harlem

Miracle in Harlem

as Bert Hallam

1948

The Fight Never Ends

The Fight Never Ends

1948

Sepia Cinderella

Sepia Cinderella

as Patron

1947

Director

The Fight

The Fight

Director

The Fighters

The Fighters

Producer

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

Writer

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Director

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Director

No image

Space For Women

Director

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

Editor

No image

Where Dreams Come True

Director

No image

Profile of a Problem Drinker

Editor

Nationtime

Nationtime

Writer

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

Executive Producer

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Director

The Fight

The Fight

Director

The Fighters

The Fighters

Producer

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

Writer

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Frederick Douglass: An American Life

Director

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One

Director

No image

Space For Women

Director

Wealth of a Nation

Wealth of a Nation

Editor

No image

Where Dreams Come True

Director

No image

Profile of a Problem Drinker

Editor