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George C. Stoney

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Date of Birth:
01/07/1916
Date of Death:
12/07/2012 (96 years old)
Place of Birth:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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.

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