Ross McElwee

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-07-21 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Ross McElwee

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.

Known For

Director

Remake

as Director

2011
2008
In Paraguay

as Director

2004
Bright Leaves

as Director

1997
Six O'Clock News

as Director

1993
Time Indefinite

as Director

1985
Sherman's March

as Director

1984
Backyard

as Director

1981
Resident Exile

as Director

1979
Space Coast

as Director

1976
68 Albany Street

as Director

1974

Camera

2011
Photographic Memory

as Director of Photography

2008
In Paraguay

as Director of Photography

2004
Bright Leaves

as Director of Photography

1997
Six O'Clock News

as Director of Photography

1993
Time Indefinite

as Director of Photography

1991
Something to Do with the Wall

as Director of Photography

1985
Sherman's March

as Director of Photography

1984
Backyard

as Director of Photography

1981
Resident Exile

as Director of Photography

1981
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman

as Director of Photography

1979
Space Coast

as Director of Photography

1977
Energy War

as Director of Photography

1977
1976
68 Albany Street

as Director of Photography

1974
20,000 Missing Persons

as Director of Photography

Actor

2011
2004
Bright Leaves

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1997
Six O'Clock News

as Himself

1993
Time Indefinite

as Himself

1985
Sherman's March

as Himself

1984
Backyard

as Himself

Producer

Remake

as Producer

2004
Bright Leaves

as Producer

2000
No Vladimir

as Supervising Producer

1981
Resident Exile

as Producer

Editor

Remake

as Editor

2004
Bright Leaves

as Editor

1997
1981
Resident Exile

as Editor

Writer

1997
1993
Time Indefinite

as Writer

1985
Sherman's March

as Writer

Crew

2009
Sweetgrass

as Thanks

1985
Sherman's March

as Cinematography