William D. Alexander
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 Wealth of Wood, which received the United Nations Award at the Madrid International Film Festival in Madrid in 1967.