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William Greaves(1926-2014)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Producer
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William Greaves
William Greaves was born on 8 October 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) and Nationtime (1972). He was married to Louise Archambault. He died on 25 August 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1926
DiedAugust 25, 2014(87)
BornOctober 8, 1926
DiedAugust 25, 2014(87)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
7.2
  • Editor
  • 1968
Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
7.5
  • Editor
  • 2001
Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
Nationtime
7.2
  • Editor
  • 1972
The Voice of La Raza
8.2
  • Editor
  • 1972

Credits

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Editor

  • Smoke and Weather (2025)
    Smoke and Weather
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2025
  • Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 2001
  • Black Power in America: Myth... or Reality?
    8.2
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)
    Frederick Douglass: An American Life
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Where Dreams Come True
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • Muhammad Ali in Ali the Fighter (1973)
    Ali the Fighter
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
    Nationtime
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • The Voice of La Raza
    8.2
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1970
  • Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)
    Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
    7.4
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • Wealth of a Nation
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1966
  • Four Religions (1960)
    Four Religions
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Leadership Discipline: You Have Control
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • High Arctic
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1959

Director

  • Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026)
    Once Upon a Time in Harlem
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2026
  • Smoke and Weather (2025)
    Smoke and Weather
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2001
  • That's Black Entertainment (1990)
    That's Black Entertainment
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1990
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • William Greaves and Howard Nash in The Deep North (1988)
    The Deep North
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Black Power in America: Myth... or Reality?
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)
    Frederick Douglass: An American Life
    Short
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Where Dreams Come True
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Marijuana Affair (1975)
    The Marijuana Affair
    • Director
    • 1975
  • From These Roots
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Muhammad Ali in Ali the Fighter (1973)
    Ali the Fighter
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
    Nationtime
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Voice of La Raza
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1972

Producer

  • Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
    7.5
    • producer
    • 2001
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • William Greaves and Howard Nash in The Deep North (1988)
    The Deep North
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Black Power in America: Myth... or Reality?
    8.2
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985)
    Frederick Douglass: An American Life
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Bustin' Loose (1981)
    Bustin' Loose
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Where Dreams Come True
    Short
    • producer
    • 1979
  • From These Roots
    7.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Muhammad Ali in Ali the Fighter (1973)
    Ali the Fighter
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
    Nationtime
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1972
  • The Voice of La Raza
    8.2
    • producer
    • 1972
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1970
  • Black Journal (1968)
    Black Journal
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968)
    Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class (1968)
    Still a Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
    7.4
    • executive producer
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
    • William Greaves Productions
  • Born
    • October 8, 1926
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 25, 2014
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(following lengthy illness)
  • Spouse
    • Louise ArchambaultAugust 23, 1959 - August 25, 2014 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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