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Ross McElwee
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...
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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.
Movies
Known for
Sherman's March1986 · Self3.2
Sweetgrass2009 · Thanks3.4
Bright Leaves2004 · Himself - Narrator (voice)3.5
Time Indefinite1993 · Himself3.5
Who Is Henry Jaglom?1997 · Self3.4
Six O'Clock News1997 · Himself3.3
Photographic Memory2011 · Himself2.9
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman1981 · Director of Photography3.4Cast
Cast credits
Sherman's March1986 · Self3.2Bright Leaves2004 · Himself - Narrator (voice)3.5Time Indefinite1993 · Himself3.5Who Is Henry Jaglom?1997 · Self3.4Six O'Clock News1997 · Himself3.3Photographic Memory2011 · Himself2.9
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?1977 · Himself3.8BBackyard1984 · Himself3.1SSomething to Do with the Wall1991 · Narrator3.8
Remake2026 · SelfCrew
Crew credits
Sherman's March1986 · Director, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography3.2Sweetgrass2009 · Thanks3.4Bright Leaves2004 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer3.5Time Indefinite1993 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography3.5Six O'Clock News1997 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography3.3Photographic Memory2011 · Director, Director of Photography2.9N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman1981 · Director of Photography3.4Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?1977 · Director, Director of Photography3.8
Space Coast1979 · Director, Director of Photography3.5
20,000 Missing Persons1974 · Director of Photography, Director3.5BBackyard1984 · Director, Director of Photography3.1SSomething to Do with the Wall1991 · Director, Director of Photography3.8RResident Exile1981 · Producer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography4.0NNo Vladimir2000 · Supervising Producer4.0668 Albany Street1976 · Director, Director of Photography4.0Remake2026 · Editor, Producer, DirectorIIn Paraguay2008 · Director, Director of Photography