George C. Stoney
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 |
 How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran1978 · Producer, Director | 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 |
| HHow to Look at a City1964 · Director | Director |
| BBooked for Safekeeping1960 · Writer, Director | Writer, Director |
 The Boy Who Saw Through1956 · Director | Director |
 The Invader1955 · Director | Director |
 All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story1953 · Director, Writer, Producer | Director, Writer, Producer |
| TThe American Road1953 · Director | Director |
 Palmour Street (A Study in Family Life)1949 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| PPlanning for FloodsDirector | Director |
| UUnder PressureDirector | Director |