Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 01, 1916
Died
Jul 12, 2012
Place of Birth
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Credits
25 titles
George C. Stoney
Biography
George Cashel Stoney (July 1, 1916 – July 12, 2012) was a pioneering American documentary filmmaker, educator, and a foundational figure in the development of public-access television, often regarded as its "father." Stoney's documentary films, including Palmour Street, A Study of Family Life (1949), All My Babies (1953), How the Myth Was Made (1979), and The Uprising of '34 (1995), explored social issues with a focus on the human condition and the working class. All My Babies, a powerful documentary about childbirth and midwifery in the rural South, was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2002 for its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. As a teacher and mentor, Stoney helped shape future generations of filmmakers, and his contributions to the field were celebrated in the 1999 Festschrift volume of the journal Wide Angle. His legacy continues to influence documentary filmmaking and the role of media in public life.
Known For
Filmography
The Uprising of '34
Director
We Shall Overcome
Producer
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
Producer
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
Self
The Shepherd of the Night Flock
Director
When I Go - That's It!
Director
First Transmission of ACTV
Nell and Fred
Producer
I Don't Think It's Meant for Us...
Producer
Introduction to Labrador
Producer
Occupation
Executive Producer
These Are My People...
Producer
You Are on Indian Land
Producer
VTR St. Jacques
Producer
Up Against the System
Producer
How to Look at a City
Director
Booked for Safekeeping
Writer
The Boy Who Saw Through
Director
The Invader
Director
All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
Director
The American Road
Director
Birthright
Writer
Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
Director
Planning for Floods
Director
Under Pressure
Director