Storyline

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Key Information

Director William Greaves
Writers Lou Potter, William Greaves
Studio US National Park Services
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Hugh Morgan

Frederick Douglass

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Anna Douglass

Ebony Jo-Ann

Ebony Jo-Ann

Harriet Tubman

Stephanie Berry

Stephanie Berry

Rosetta Douglass

Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis

Julia Griffith

Lee Moore

John Brown

William Curtis

William Lloyd Garrison

Jacqueline Scates

Helen Pitts Douglass

R.A. Montgomery

Frederick (Young Man)

Don Plumley

Hern

Charles Reid

Abraham Lincoln

Daniel Wooten Jr.

Frederick (Little Boy)

Frequently Asked Questions

Frederick Douglass: An American Life was released on January 1, 1985.

The runtime of Frederick Douglass: An American Life is 33m.

Frederick Douglass: An American Life is a History, Drama movie.

Frederick Douglass: An American Life is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Frederick Douglass: An American Life was directed by William Greaves.

The main cast of Frederick Douglass: An American Life includes Hugh Morgan, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Ebony Jo-Ann.

Frederick Douglass: An American Life is originally in English.