William D. Alexander | |
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 Anna Mae Winburn and Alexander in the 1940s | |
| Born | William Alexander August 21, 1916 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1991 (aged 75) The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Years active | 1946-1974 |
William D. Alexander (1916 – November 19, 1991) was an American filmmaker. He made U.S. government-sponsored newsreels for African American audiences. He later established his own production company, Alexander Productions, in New York City and became a film producer.
He made the short documentary film Village of Hope about a leper colony in Liberia. He also made the films Portrait of Ethiopia[1][2] Wealth of Wood, which received the United Nations Award at the Madrid International Film Festival in Madrid in 1967.[3][4]
- ^ "William Alexander, Producer Featuring Blacks, Dies at 75". The New York Times. December 6, 1991.
- ^ "The Independent". Foundation for Independent Video and Film. April 4, 1992 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bowser (1999). "Pioneers of Black Documentary Film". In Klotman; Cutler (eds.). Struggles for Representation. p. 28. ISBN 0253213479.
- ^ "William Alexander, Producer Featuring Blacks, Dies at 75". The New York Times. December 6, 1991. Retrieved April 6, 2009.