William Greaves

Birthday: 1926-10-08
Deathday: 2014-08-25
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
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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.

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Credits

Year Title Character
1949-12-25 Souls of Sin Isaiah 'Alabama' Lee
1949-07-02 Lost Boundaries Arthur 'Art' Cooper
1948-11-29 Miracle in Harlem Bert Hallam
1948-03-06 The Fight Never Ends