Frederick Douglass: An American Life
1985, English. Directed by William Greaves.
This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
- Runtime
- 0h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- William GreavesDirector
- Hugh MorganFrederick Douglass
- Phyllis Yvonne StickneyAnna Douglass
- Ebony Jo-AnnHarriet Tubman
- Stephanie BerryRosetta Douglass
- Janet EllisJulia Griffith
- Lee MooreJohn Brown
- William CurtisWilliam Lloyd Garrison
- Jacqueline ScatesHelen Pitts Douglass
- R.A. MontgomeryFrederick (Young Man)
- Don PlumleyHern
- Charles ReidAbraham Lincoln
- Daniel Wooten Jr.Frederick (Little Boy)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lou Potter, William Greaves
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Frederick Douglass: An American Life runs 33 minutes (0h 33m).
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Frederick Douglass: An American Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Frederick Douglass: An American Life?
Frederick Douglass: An American Life (1985) was directed by William Greaves and stars Hugh Morgan, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Ebony Jo-Ann.