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Ross McElwee

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Ross McElwee

Born
(age 79)
Birthplace
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Credits
19 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 11

YearTitleRole
2026 Remake Film Self
2011 Photographic Memory Film Himself
2004 Bright Leaves Film Himself - Narrator (voice)
1997 Who Is Henry Jaglom? Film Self
1997 Six O'Clock News Film Himself
1993 Time Indefinite Film Himself
1991 Something to Do with the Wall Film Narrator
1988 POV TV Self (1 ep)
1986 Sherman's March Film Self
1984 Backyard Film Himself
1977 Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? Film Himself

Crew credits 18

YearTitleJob
2026 Remake Film Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
2011 Photographic Memory Film Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Writer
2009 Sweetgrass Film Thanks
2008 In Paraguay Film Director, Director of Photography
2004 Bright Leaves Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer
2000 No Vladimir Film Supervising Producer
1997 Six O'Clock News Film Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
1993 Time Indefinite Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1991 Something to Do with the Wall Film Director, Director of Photography
1988 POV TV Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography (1 ep)
1986 Sherman's March Film Director, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound
1984 Backyard Film Director, Director of Photography
1981 N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman Film Director of Photography
1981 Resident Exile Film Producer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography
1979 Space Coast Film Director, Director of Photography
1977 Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? Film Director, Director of Photography
1976 68 Albany Street Film Director, Director of Photography
1974 20,000 Missing Persons Film Director, Director of Photography
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