William Greaves

In Manhattan's Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It's a confrontation b...

28 de out. de 1968

O lendário comediante Richard Pryor se coloca na pele de Joe Braxton, um ex-vigarista que leva uma linda professora de educação especial e seus alu...

22 de mai. de 1981

A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the pol...

01 de nov. de 1972

In 1971, maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent, Joe Frazier, ahead of the “Fight of the Cent...

01 de jan. de 1974

This film explores freedom of speech in the United States of America

01 de jan. de 1966

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 hu...

20 de jan. de 2005

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

01 de jan. de 1986

In this intimate portrait—produced for a segment of National Education Television's "Black Journal" television program—legendary jazz musician Alic...

01 de jan. de 1970

Directed by African American William Greaves and narrated by actor Ricardo Montalban, Where Dreams Come True is a 1979 NASA film highlighting the c...

01 de jan. de 1979

This short film is a telling portrait of the discourse about and treatment of alcohol addiction in the middle of the 20th century. In a fictional s...

02 de jan. de 1957

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

01 de jan. de 1985

Designed for class instruction and career education, and to prove that space exploration isn’t just for the boys. The film interviews women employe...

10 de jul. de 1981

Ali the Fighter was made in 1975, when the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight was still fresh in everyone's minds. Filmmaker William Greaves frames Ali...

01 de set. de 1975

Examines the history and purpose of the "merit system" used by the U.S. Civil Service in hiring and promoting Federal Government workers. Shows how...

01 de jan. de 1972

Produced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this film traces the ongoing struggle for equality by the Spanish-speaking residents of th...

01 de jan. de 1971

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

01 de jan. de 1959

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 iceberg...

01 de jan. de 1958

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

24 de out. de 1989

The Salvation Army in action. Band rehearsals, personal reminiscences of an Army officer, and an unrehearsed "coming to Christ" in the Army Citadel...

01 de jan. de 1958

A man returns to his home of Jamaica from journey. Along the way, he meets up with famous reggae bands of the time.

01 de jan. de 1974

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 tra...

01 de jan. de 1958

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

01 de jul. de 1970

The camera traces the Trans-Canada Highway, unveiling Canada's people, resources, and diverse geography from east to west. It showcases remarkable ...

01 de jan. de 1958

Exploring four of the world's major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

01 de jan. de 1960

A look at the destruction that follows the breaking of long-neglected dikes and the measures being taken to prevent future problems.

01 de jan. de 1955

An American detective investigates the drug trade's influence on violence in Jamaica and corruption among government officials and high-ranking mem...

12 de jul. de 1975

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

01 de jan. de 1989

The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William Greaves and William Branch in a 90-minute NET J...

02 de jan. de 1968

Official film of the festival, a gathering that laid crucial groundwork for pan-Africanist thinking. Directed by William Greaves, the prolific Afri...

01 de jan. de 1966

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

31 de mai. de 1982

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

02 de jan. de 1969

About "crooked" teeth, dealing with the causes of irregular teeth and stressing the importance of early, regular and systematic care of the primary...

01 de jan. de 1957

A news magazine series which features stories related to the African-American experience, examining some of the contemporary issues facing the blac...