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.

William Greaves is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026), Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), Hollywood Black (2024), Nationtime: Gary (1972), Black Journal (1968), The Dikes (1955), Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968), Bustin' Loose (1981). The recorded credits span 1947 to 2026, including 24 movies and 2 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.