About William Greaves
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…
Filmography13 films
Rank William Greaves's movies
Start with all movie credits in Favorite William Greaves Movies, then arrange them in your own order.
- Once Upon a Time in Harlem2026
- The Man Who Built Cambodia2017
- Discovering William Greaves2006
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½2005
- That's Black Entertainment1989
- Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?1986
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One1968
- The First World Festival of Negro Arts1966
- Souls of Sin1949
- Lost Boundaries1949
- Miracle in Harlem1948
- The Fight Never Ends1948
- Sepia Cinderella1947













