William Greaves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Greaves

American documentary filmmaker

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1926

Place of Birth: New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Aug-2014

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.