Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
Directed byWilliam Greaves
Written byBrian Urquhart
Screenplay byWilliam Greaves,
Leslie Lee
Produced byWilliam Greaves,
Louise Archambault
StarringRalph Bunche,
Sidney Poitier
Production
company
William Greaves Productions[1]
Distributed byCalifornia Newsreel
Release date
  • January 19, 2001 (2001-01-19)[1]
Running time
117 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey was an American 2001 documentary film by William Greaves.[2][3] It was the first in-depth documentary film that was produced on the life and legacy of Ralph Bunche, an African-American diplomat and the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize.[4][5][1]

The film was based on the 1993 biography written by Brian Urquhart, which had the same name. Greaves took ten years to make the film and he researched countless old manuscripts, newspapers, photos, and newsreel footage.[6] A sequel was released Ralph Bunche: The Odyssey Continues... (2003).

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Watkins, Mel (August 27, 2014). "William Greaves, a Documentarian and Pioneering Journalist, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Freedman, Richard (September 24, 2019). "September 26 Arts and Entertainment Source: Film at Empress honors Nobel Peace Prize winner". Times-Herald. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Hughes, Mike (March 22, 2002). "Film focus on songwriter, peacemaker". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lindsay, Craig D. (March 30, 2008). "Full Frame focuses on Greaves". The News and Observer – via via Newspapers.com. – pp. 1D, 6D
  6. ^ MacDonald, Scott; Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma (June 1, 2021). William Greaves: Filmmaking as Mission. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-55319-3.


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