Person
Ross McElwee
Directing · Born 1947-07-21 · age 79 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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.
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6.7
Sherman's March
Sep 5, 1986
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Sound
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Bright Leaves
Apr 28, 2004
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
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Time Indefinite
May 12, 1993
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
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5.8
Photographic Memory
Sep 4, 2011
Director, Director of Photography
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Six O'Clock News
Jan 20, 1997
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
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Backyard
Jan 1, 1984
Director, Director of Photography
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N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman
May 3, 1981
Director of Photography
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Something to Do with the Wall
Apr 3, 1991
Director, Director of Photography
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Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
Jan 1, 1977
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Resident Exile
Mar 11, 1981
Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
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Space Coast
Mar 10, 1979
Director, Director of Photography
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68 Albany Street
Jan 1, 1976
Director, Director of Photography
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20,000 Missing Persons
Jan 1, 1974
Director, Director of Photography
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No Vladimir
Jan 1, 2000
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Remake
Jun 18, 2026
Director, Producer, Editor