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William Greaves

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

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
2026 • Self (archival footage)
The Man Who Built Cambodia
The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017 • Self
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007 • Self
Discovering William Greaves
Discovering William Greaves
2006 • Self
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005 • Self
That's Black Entertainment
That's Black Entertainment
1989 • Host/Narrator
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
1986 • Narrator/Interviewer
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968 • Self - Director

Full filmography

Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
2026 • Self (archival footage)
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Souls of Sin
Souls of Sin
1949 • Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
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Lost Boundaries
Lost Boundaries
1949 • Arthur 'Art' Cooper
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Miracle in Harlem
Miracle in Harlem
1948 • Bert Hallam
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William Greaves – Biography, Known For & Filmography