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George C. Stoney (1916-2012)

Birthplace:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

Born:
July 1, 1916

Died:
July 12, 2012

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Director:
1949  Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
1953  All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
1953  The American Road
1955  The Invader
1956  The Boy Who Saw Through
1960  Booked for Safekeeping
1964  How to Look at a City
1972  First Transmission of ACTV
1972  When I Go - That's It!
1975  The Shepherd of the Night Flock
1978  How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
1995  The Uprising of '34
????  Planning for Floods
????  Under Pressure

Executive Producer:
1949  Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
1953  All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
1953  The American Road
1955  The Invader
1956  The Boy Who Saw Through
1960  Booked for Safekeeping
1964  How to Look at a City
1970  Occupation
1972  First Transmission of ACTV
1972  When I Go - That's It!
1975  The Shepherd of the Night Flock
1978  How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
1995  The Uprising of '34
????  Planning for Floods
????  Under Pressure

Producer:
1949  Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
1953  All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
1953  The American Road
1955  The Invader
1956  The Boy Who Saw Through
1960  Booked for Safekeeping
1964  How to Look at a City
1969  These Are My People...
1969  Up Against the System
1969  You Are on Indian Land
1970  Introduction to Labrador
1970  Occupation
1971  I Don't Think It's Meant for Us...
1971  Nell and Fred
1972  First Transmission of ACTV
1972  When I Go - That's It!
1975  The Shepherd of the Night Flock
1978  How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
1982  The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1995  The Uprising of '34
????  Planning for Floods
????  Under Pressure

Writer:
1949  Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)
1951  Birthright
1953  All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story
1953  The American Road
1955  The Invader
1956  The Boy Who Saw Through
1960  Booked for Safekeeping
1964  How to Look at a City
1969  These Are My People...
1969  Up Against the System
1969  You Are on Indian Land
1970  Introduction to Labrador
1970  Occupation
1971  I Don't Think It's Meant for Us...
1971  Nell and Fred
1972  First Transmission of ACTV
1972  When I Go - That's It!
1975  The Shepherd of the Night Flock
1978  How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran
1982  The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1995  The Uprising of '34
????  Planning for Floods
????  Under Pressure

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