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.
Directed 23
2000s
- 2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Director
- 2001
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Director
1980s
- 1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Director
That's Black Entertainment
Director
- 1988
The Deep North
Director
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Director
- 1985
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
Director
- 1981
Space For Women
Director
1970s
- 1979
Where Dreams Come True
Director
- 1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Director
- 1975
The Marijuana Affair
Director
- 1974
From These Roots
Director
The Fighters
Director
The Fight
Director
You've Got a Number
Director
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
In the Company of Men
Director
- 1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Director
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Director
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Director
- 1964
Wealth of a Nation
Director
1950s
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Director
Produced 18
2000s
- 2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Producer
- 2001
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Producer
1980s
- 1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Producer
- 1988
The Deep North
Producer
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Producer
- 1985
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
Producer
- 1981
Space For Women
Producer
Bustin' Loose
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Producer
- 1975
The Marijuana Affair
Producer
- 1974
The Fighters
Producer
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane
Producer
1960s
- 1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Producer
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Producer
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Producer
- 1964
Wealth of a Nation
Producer
Edited 17
2000s
- 2001
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Editor
1980s
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Editor
- 1985
Frederick Douglass: An American Life
Editor
1970s
- 1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Editor
- 1975
The Marijuana Affair
Editor
- 1974
The Fighters
Editor
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Editor
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Editor
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Editor
- 1964
Wealth of a Nation
Editor
1950s
- 1959
Emergency Ward
Editor
- 1958
Blood and Fire
Editor
Trans Canada Summer
Editor
Islands of the Frozen Sea
Editor
Stigma
Editor
Wrote 13
2000s
- 2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Writer
- 2001
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Writer
1980s
- 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
- 1981
Space For Women
Writer
1970s
- 1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Writer
- 1975
The Marijuana Affair
Writer
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Writer
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Writer
- 1964
Wealth of a Nation
Writer
Other crew 6
1980s
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Cinematography
1970s
- 1974
Every Nigger Is a Star
Cinematography
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
Cinematography
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Cinematography
Acted in 5
1940s
- 1949
Souls of Sin
Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
Lost Boundaries
Arthur 'Art' Cooper
- 1948
Miracle in Harlem
Bert Hallam
The Fight Never Ends
Movie
- 1947
Sound 3
1960s
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Sound
1950s
- 1958
Trans Canada Summer
Sound
- 1955
The Dikes
Sound
Camera 2
1980s
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Camera Operator
1970s
- 1976
Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
Director of Photography
Appearances9
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
2010s
- 2017
The Man Who Built Cambodia
Self
2000s
- 2006
Discovering William Greaves
Self
- 2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
Self
1980s
- 1989
That's Black Entertainment
Host/Narrator
- 1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
Narrator/Interviewer
1960s
- 1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Self - Director
- 1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
Narrator