Age, Biography and Wiki
Allen Willis was born on 10 June, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, is a Director. Discover Allen Willis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
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| Occupation |
Director, writer |
| Age |
95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
10 June 1916 |
| Birthday |
10 June |
| Birthplace |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Date of death |
(2011-02-23) Oakland, California, USA |
| Died Place |
Oakland, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Allen Willis Height, Weight & Measurements
At 95 years old, Allen Willis height not available right now. We will update Allen Willis's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Allen Willis's Wife?
His wife is Lillian
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Lillian |
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Allen Willis Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Allen Willis worth at the age of 95 years old? Allen Willis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from United States. We have estimated
Allen Willis's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Director |
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Timeline
After retiring from KQED in 1986, Willis continued to write a column for the Marxist publication, "News and Letters" under the pseudonym John Alan. He wrote his last column for the publication in 2008.
For the next 25 years, Willis would direct a number of award-winning films, including "Stagger Lee," a 1970 documentary on Black Panther leader Bobby Seale.
He documented pivotal moments in Bay Area history, producing the first film exploration of the psychedelic drug experience and documenting the hippie revolution, the AIDS crisis and the 1970s California land grab.
Additional films include "The Other America," a documentary on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "white backlash" speech at Stanford University in 1967. Willis also produced works on a wide range of subject matter from the AIDS crisis, psychedelic drugs to the 1970s California land grab.
In 1963, Willis was hired by San Francisco public television station KQED, which according to the East Bay Media Center, made him the first African American in broadcast journalism in California.
In 1955, he produced, directed, filmed and edited the 16-millimeter film "Have You Sold Your Dozen Roses?" with San Francisco poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Willis was also an early collaborator with Melvin Van Peebles around this time.
Allen Willis (June 10, 1916 – February 23, 2011) was an American documentary film director. He is considered the dean of African-American filmmakers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Willis was born on June 10, 1916, in Washington, D.C., to Tiney Willis and Charles E. Smith. He was the brother of Ederson, Julia, Thelma, William, Evelyn and Clayton. In the 1930s, he met writer Langston Hughes and Marxist philosopher Raya Dunayevskaya which prompted him to devote his life to socialist reform. In the 1950s he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Lillian.
