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  1. About William Greaves and Louise Greaves

    WebLearn about the life and work of William Greaves, a pioneering African American documentary filmmaker who captured the civil rights movement and African history. Explore his diverse and award-winning films, from …

  2. WILLIAM GREAVES

    WebLearn about the life and work of William Greaves, a pioneer of African American cinema who created seventy-nine films over fifty-two years. Explore his biography, filmography, reviews, news, and how to buy or …

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    Over the course of fifty-two years, William Greaves created an immense body of work that documented, reflected on, and celebrated the African American experience. From 1953-2005, Greaves was the producer, writer, director, cinematographer and/or editor of seventy-nine films.
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    William Garfield Greaves (October 8, 1926 – August 25, 2014) was an American documentary filmmaker and a pioneer of film-making. After trying his hand at acting, he became a filmmaker who produced more than two hundred documentary films, and wrote and directed more than half of these.
    After six years working in various stages of production from director to editing, Greaves found himself behind the camera as director and editor of a film called Emergency Ward, which focused on the goings-on of a hospital emergency room on a Sunday evening.
    In 1971 he released a film titled Ali, the Fighter, which focused on Muhammad Ali 's first attempt to regain his professional boxing heavyweight title. Greaves then went on to produce and make films for various commissions and government agencies, including NASA and The Civil Service Commission .
  5. William Greaves, a Documentarian and Pioneering Journalist, Dies …

  6. William Greaves, Emmy-winning producer and co-host …

    WebAug 27, 2014 · He died Aug. 25. (Rick Maiman/AP) William Greaves, the Emmy Award-winning producer and co-host of the groundbreaking television show “Black Journal” and a prolific filmmaker whose subjects...

  7. William Greaves, TV host and filmmaker, dead at 87 | AP News

  8. William Greaves, TV host and filmmaker, dies - CBS News

  9. Career Achievement Award: An Independent for All …

    WebJan 31, 2005 · William Greaves is one of the most respected independents in the film and television production field. In addition, he is considered the dean of independent African-American filmmakers and through the years …

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