Once Upon a Time in Harlem
2026
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William Greaves
Director & actor · born 8 October 1926 · New York City, New York, USA
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, one of which he won for his work as executive producer on the African-American news program Black Journal.
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Where to start: Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026).
As director 34
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005 · 5.9/10
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Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
2001 · 9.0/10
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Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
1989
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That's Black Entertainment
1989 · 7.0/10
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The Deep North
1988
NewThe Best of Black Journal
The Best of Black Journal
1988
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Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
1986 · 6.0/10
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Frederick Douglass: An American Life
1985
NewFighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
1984
NewBooker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy
Booker T. Washington: The Life and the Legacy
1982
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Space For Women
1981
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Where Dreams Come True
1979
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Just Doin’ It (A Tale of Two Barbershops)
1976
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The Marijuana Affair
1975
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From These Roots
1974 · 8.0/10
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The Fighters
1974 · 8.0/10
NewWhose Standard English?
Whose Standard English?
1974
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The Fight
1974
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You've Got a Number
1974
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Nationtime: Gary
1972 · 8.0/10
NewOn Merit
On Merit
1972
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Voice of La Raza
1971 · 8.0/10
NewBlack Journal: 18
Black Journal: 18
1969
NewBlack Journal: 9
Black Journal: 9
1969
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In the Company of Men
1969
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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Still A Brother: Inside the Negro Middle Class
1968 · 7.0/10
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The First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966 · 7.0/10
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Wealth of a Nation
1964
NewFour Religions
Four Religions
1960 · 9.0/10
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Emergency Ward
1959 · 7.0/10
NewSmoke and Weather
Smoke and Weather
1958 · 9.0/10
NewPutting It Straight
Putting It Straight
1957 · 9.0/10
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem
2026
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The Man Who Built Cambodia
2017
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Discovering William Greaves
2006 · 7.0/10
NewSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005 · 5.9/10
NewThat's Black Entertainment
1989 · 7.0/10
NewBlack Power in America: Myth or Reality?
1986 · 6.0/10
NewSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1968 · 6.9/10
Popcorn FlickThe First World Festival of Negro Arts
1966 · 7.0/10
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Souls of Sin
1949 · 7.0/10
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Lost Boundaries
1949 · 6.6/10
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Miracle in Harlem
1948 · 7.5/10
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The Fight Never Ends
1948 · 8.0/10
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Sepia Cinderella
1947 · 5.2/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best William Greaves movie?
By viewer score, Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026) at 0.0/10.
What are William Greaves’s most popular movies?
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One.
How many movies has William Greaves made?
47 films on TMDB, 34 as director, 13 as actor.