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Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 21, 1947 (78)
Birthplace Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Jul 22, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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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 MI ... T in 1977. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

Known For

Filmography

Sweetgrass

Sweetgrass

2009

Thanks

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004

Director of Photography, Editor

Six O'Clock News

Six O'Clock News

1997

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Time Indefinite

Time Indefinite

1993

Director of Photography, Writer

Something to Do with the Wall

Something to Do with the Wall

1991

Director of Photography

Sherman's March

Sherman's March

1985

Director of Photography, Writer, Cinematography

N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman

N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman

1981

Director of Photography

Resident Exile

Resident Exile

1981

Director of Photography, Editor

Space Coast

Space Coast

1979

Director of Photography

Energy War

Energy War

1977

Director of Photography

68 Albany Street

68 Albany Street

1976

Director of Photography

20,000 Missing Persons

20,000 Missing Persons

1974

Director of Photography

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004

Director

Six O'Clock News

Six O'Clock News

1997

Director

Time Indefinite

Time Indefinite

1993

Director

Sherman's March

Sherman's March

1985

Director

Resident Exile

Resident Exile

1981

Director

Space Coast

Space Coast

1979

Director

68 Albany Street

68 Albany Street

1976

Director

20,000 Missing Persons

20,000 Missing Persons

1974

Director

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004

Producer

Resident Exile

Resident Exile

1981

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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