Roger Ross Williams

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-09-16 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Easton, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As Роджер Росс Уильямс

Roger Ross Williams

Biography

Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film "Music by Prudence"; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.

Known For

Director

2023
Cassandro

as Director

2023
The 1619 Project

as Director

2023
The Super Models

as Director

2020
2020
One Story Up

as Director

2019
Jaiquan's Sketch

as Director

2019
The Apollo

as Director

2019
2018
American Jail

as Director

2018
2018
Dogs

as Director

2016
Life, Animated

as Director

2016
2015
Blackface

as Director

2015
2013
God Loves Uganda

as Director

2010
Music by Prudence

as Director

2010
Undercover Boss

as Director

2006
Amazing Families

as Director

2004
Moroccan Style

as Director

2003
First Off The Tee

as Director

2003
Boys Will Be Girls

as Director

2003
2003
2002
Secret Son

as Director

2001
Time

as Director

1999
Independent Lens

as Director

1997
1997
Storyville

as Director

Producer

2025
How to Build A Library

as Executive Producer

2025
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

as Executive Producer

2024
The Battle for Laikipia

as Executive Producer

2024
Stone Mountain

as Executive Producer

2024
2023
Through Sunless Ways

as Executive Producer

2023
TLC Forever

as Executive Producer's Assistant

2023
The 1619 Project

as Executive Producer

2023
The Super Models

as Executive Producer

2023
Savior Complex

as Executive Producer

2022
Civil: Ben Crump

as Producer

2022
Magic Ring

as Executive Producer

2022
Master of Light

as Producer

2021
Ranger

as Producer

2020
Between the World and Me

as Executive Producer

2020
The Innocence Files

as Executive Producer

2020
One Story Up

as Executive Producer

2019
The Apollo

as Co-Producer

2019
After Maria

as Executive Producer

2019
The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion

as Executive Producer

2018
The Rachel Divide

as Executive Producer

2018
American Jail

as Producer

2016
Life, Animated

as Producer

2013
God Loves Uganda

as Producer

2010
Music by Prudence

as Producer

2007
Alone No Love

as Producer

2006
Amazing Families

as Producer

2004
Moroccan Style

as Producer

2003
2003
First Off The Tee

as Producer

2003
2002
Secret Son

as Producer

2002
Life 360

as Producer

2001
Time

as Producer

1997
1995

Writer

2023
Cassandro

as Screenplay

2019
The Apollo

as Writer

2018
American Jail

as Screenplay

2013
2006
2004
Moroccan Style

as Writer

2003
2003
2003

Actor

Creator