Ross McElwee
Known for
Directing
Born
July 21, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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.
Best known work
Sherman's March
1986
Sweetgrass
2009
Bright Leaves
2004
POV
1988
Time Indefinite
1993
Photographic Memory
2011
Six O'Clock News
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
Backyard
1984
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman
1981Filmography
2026
Remakeas Self, Director, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography
2011
Photographic Memoryas Himself, Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Writer
2009
SweetgrassThanks
2008
In ParaguayDirector of Photography, Director
2004
Bright Leavesas Himself - Narrator (voice), Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer
2000
No VladimirSupervising Producer
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?as Self
1997
Six O'Clock Newsas Himself, Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
1993
Time Indefiniteas Himself, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1991
Something to Do with the Wallas Narrator, Director, Director of Photography
1988
1986
Sherman's Marchas Self, Director, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound
1984
Backyardas Himself, Director, Director of Photography
1981
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung WomanDirector of Photography
1981
Resident ExileProducer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography
1979
Space CoastDirector, Director of Photography
1977
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?as Himself, Director, Director of Photography
1976
68 Albany StreetDirector, Director of Photography
1974
20,000 Missing PersonsDirector of Photography, Director