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Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

Director · Born July 21, 1947 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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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 MIT in 1977. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

Directed 10

2010s

  1. 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Director

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Director

1990s

  1. 1997

    Six O'Clock News

    Director

  2. 1993

    Time Indefinite

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Director

    78
  2. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Space Coast

    Director

  2. 1977

    Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?

    Director

  3. 1974

    20,000 Missing Persons

    Director

Camera 10

2010s

  1. 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Director of Photography

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Director of Photography

1990s

  1. 1997

    Six O'Clock News

    Director of Photography

  2. 1993

    Time Indefinite

    Director of Photography

1980s

  1. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Director of Photography

  2. 1981

    N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman

    Director of Photography

1970s

  1. 1979

    Space Coast

    Director of Photography

  2. 1977

    Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?

    Director of Photography

  3. 1974

    20,000 Missing Persons

    Director of Photography

Wrote 7

2020s

  1. 2026

    Remake

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Six O'Clock News

    Writer

  2. 1993

    Time Indefinite

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Writer

    78
  2. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Writer

Produced 5

2010s

  1. 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Producer

    78
  2. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Producer

Edited 4

2020s

  1. 2026

    Remake

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Editor

1990s

  1. 1997

    Six O'Clock News

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Editor

    78

Other crew 2

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Cinematography

    78
  2. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Cinematography

Sound 1

1980s

  1. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Sound

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2026

    Remake

    Self

2010s

  1. 2011

    Photographic Memory

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2004

    Bright Leaves

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

1990s

  1. 1997

    Who Is Henry Jaglom?

    Self

  2. Six O'Clock News

    Himself

  3. 1993

    Time Indefinite

    Himself

1980s

  1. 1988

    POV

    Self · 1 episode

    78
  2. 1986

    Sherman's March

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977

    Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?

    Himself

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Sweetgrass

    Thanks