Ross McElwee
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-07-21 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Ross McElwee
Biography
Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, and Harvard professor, known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey of some sort. McElwee is a 1971 graduate of Brown University, and received his MS from MIT in 1977. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
Known For
Acting
(2011)
Photographic Memory
as Himself
(2004)
Bright Leaves
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
(1997)
Six O'Clock News
as Himself
(1997)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
(1993)
Time Indefinite
as Himself
(1991)
Something to Do with the Wall
as Narrator
(1985)
Sherman's March
as Himself
(1984)
Backyard
as Himself
(1977)
Crew
Remake
Editor, Producer, Director
(2011)
Photographic Memory
Director, Director of Photography
(2009)
Sweetgrass
Thanks
(2008)
In Paraguay
Director, Director of Photography
(2004)
Bright Leaves
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
(2000)
No Vladimir
Supervising Producer
(1997)
Six O'Clock News
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
(1993)
Time Indefinite
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
(1991)
Something to Do with the Wall
Director, Director of Photography
(1985)
Sherman's March
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography
(1984)
Backyard
Director, Director of Photography
(1981)
Resident Exile
Producer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography
(1981)
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman
Director of Photography
(1979)
Space Coast
Director, Director of Photography
(1977)
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
Director, Director of Photography
(1977)
Energy War
Director of Photography
(1976)
68 Albany Street
Director, Director of Photography
(1974)
20,000 Missing Persons
Director of Photography, Director