William Greaves Movies

An architect whose iconic buildings defined a newly independent Cambodia struggles to come to terms with the reckless development that threatens his...

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations...

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...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist,...

A light-skinned African-American family are "passing" in an all-white New England town. When the truth comes out, the more prejudiced neighbors...

A short documentary subject made for National Educational Television's Black Journal television program documenting a political rally in Newark, the...

This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957.

An investigation into the causes of racial tensions in New York City. Participants express their feelings in matters of race, under the direction and...

Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

Traces the life of Booker T. Washington, ex-slave, author, educator, and political leader, focusing on his stewardship of Tuskegee Institute in...

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

This multi-award winning film uses psychodrama to help bridge the communication gap between a group of the so-called "hard-core unemployed" - largely...

Produced for the Social Security Administration, You've Got a Number uses animation to show how far the agency's services reach beyond retirement...

The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and...

The first Black-produced and controlled network television series, BLACK JOURNAL won an Emmy for programming excellence in public affairs. Provides a...

A documentary on the career of William Greaves, featuring Greaves, his wife and co-producer Louise Archambault, actor Ruby Dee, filmmaker St. Clair...

During the fire season, look-out men keep constant vigilance for the first sign of smoke, scanning the territory for miles around. How they are...

Among other topics, includes a documentary on Malcolm X’s influence on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of his death, featuring Betty...

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.