George C. Stoney

Directing·Jul 1, 1916·Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
The Uprising of '341995 · Director	Director
We Shall Overcome1989 · Producer	Producer
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time1982 · Producer	Producer
How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran1978 · Self, Producer, Director	Self, Producer, Director
TThe Shepherd of the Night Flock1975 · Director	Director
FFirst Transmission of ACTV1972 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
When I Go - That's It!1972 · Director	Director
Nell and Fred1971 · Producer	Producer
II Don't Think It's Meant for Us...1971 · Producer	Producer
IIntroduction to Labrador1970 · Producer	Producer
These Are My People...1969 · Producer	Producer
You Are on Indian Land1969 · Producer	Producer
Up Against the System1969 · Producer	Producer
VTR St. Jacques1969 · Producer	Producer
HHow to Look at a City1964 · Director	Director
BBooked for Safekeeping1960 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Boy Who Saw Through1956 · Director	Director
The Invader1955 · Director	Director
All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story1953 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
TThe American Road1953 · Director	Director
Birthright1951 · Writer	Writer
Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)1949 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
PPlanning for FloodsDirector	Director
UUnder PressureDirector	Director