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.
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| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1911 |
| Birthday | 1926-10-08 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As |
2017
The Man Who Built Cambodia
0/0
An architect whose iconic buildings defined a newly independent Cambodia struggles to come to terms with the reckless development that threatens his l...
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The Man Who Built Cambodia
1948
Miracle in Harlem
7.5/3
A crooked real estate tycoon tricks a trusting young woman out of her small candy store. When he is found dead, the girl is suspected of the crime.
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Miracle in Harlem
1948
The Fight Never Ends
8/1
Joe Louis, portraying himself, is a good influence on a group of Harlem youths who are tempted to "go bad" by a gangster known as Caper, an older brot...
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The Fight Never Ends
2005
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
6.286/14
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husba...
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
1968
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
6.947/57
In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation betw...
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
2006
Discovering William Greaves
7/1
A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair Bo...
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Discovering William Greaves
1949
Souls of Sin
7/3
Unsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer 'Alab...
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Souls of Sin
1949
Lost Boundaries
6.625/12
A light-skinned African-American family are "passing" in an all-white New England town. When the truth comes out, the more prejudiced neighbors demand...
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Lost Boundaries
1966
The First World Festival of Negro Arts
7/1
"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and wa...
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The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1989
That's Black Entertainment
7/1
This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.
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That's Black Entertainment
2007
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
0/0
A retrospective look at the career of Paul Robeson and his legacy as both an American and a citizen of the world.
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Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
1986
Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
6/1
The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and exami...
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Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
1947
Sepia Cinderella
5.2/5
A struggling songwriter abandons his girlfriend for a flashy woman after landing a hit.
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Sepia Cinderella
2026
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
0/0
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he...
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