This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Unfortunately the movie Frederick Douglass: An American Life is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | William Greaves | Director |
| Production | William Greaves | Producer |
| Writing | Lou Potter | Writer |
| Writing | William Greaves | Writer |
| Production | Dwight Williams | Co-Producer |
| Production | Louise Archambault | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Alonzo Speight | Editor |
| Editing | William Greaves | Editor |
| Camera | Juliana Wang | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Charles Blackwell | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Stanley Nelson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Dandre | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Greaves | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Blair Hubbard | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Dior | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Louanne Gillaland | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Myrna Colley-Lee | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Board | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jay Pearlman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Harry Caldwell | Production Manager |
| Production | Tim Radford | Executive Producer |
| Production | Benjamin Quarles | Researcher |
| Production | Dickson J. Preston | Researcher |
| Production | John Blassingame | Researcher |
| Crew | Jane Chandler | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Marilyn Nickels | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Pam West | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Tyra Walker | Technical Advisor |
