Directing
Ross McElwee
Born 1947-07-21 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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.
Credits
Newest first
Remakeas Self2026- RemakeDirector2026
- RemakeProducer2026
- RemakeEditor2026
- RemakeDirector of Photography2026
- RemakeWriter2026
Photographic Memoryas Himself2011- Photographic MemoryDirector2011
- Photographic MemoryDirector of Photography2011
- Photographic MemoryExecutive Producer2011
- Photographic MemoryWriter2011
SweetgrassThanks2009- In ParaguayDirector2008
- In ParaguayDirector of Photography2008
Bright Leavesas Himself - Narrator (voice)2004- Bright LeavesDirector2004
- Bright LeavesDirector of Photography2004
- Bright LeavesEditor2004
- Bright LeavesProducer2004
- Bright LeavesWriter2004
- No VladimirSupervising Producer2000
Who Is Henry Jaglom?as Self1997
Six O'Clock Newsas Himself1997- Six O'Clock NewsDirector1997
- Six O'Clock NewsWriter1997
- Six O'Clock NewsEditor1997
- Six O'Clock NewsDirector of Photography1997
Time Indefiniteas Himself1993- Time IndefiniteDirector1993
- Time IndefiniteWriter1993
- Time IndefiniteDirector of Photography1993
- Something to Do with the Wallas Narrator1991
- Something to Do with the WallDirector1991
- Something to Do with the WallDirector of Photography1991
POVas Self1988- POVDirector1988
- POVWriter1988
- POVProducer1988
- POVEditor1988
- POVCinematography1988
Sherman's Marchas Self1986- Sherman's MarchDirector1986
- Sherman's MarchWriter1986
- Sherman's MarchCinematography1986
- Sherman's MarchDirector of Photography1986
- Sherman's MarchProducer1986
- Sherman's MarchSound1986
- Backyardas Himself1984
- BackyardDirector1984
- BackyardDirector of Photography1984
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung WomanDirector of Photography1981- Resident ExileProducer1981
- Resident ExileEditor1981
- Resident ExileDirector1981
- Resident ExileDirector of Photography1981
Space CoastDirector1979- Space CoastDirector of Photography1979
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?as Himself1977- Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?Director1977
- Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?Director of Photography1977
- 68 Albany StreetDirector1976
- 68 Albany StreetDirector of Photography1976
20,000 Missing PersonsDirector1974- 20,000 Missing PersonsDirector of Photography1974