Directing
Ross McElwee
Born July 21, 1947 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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.
Directed Films
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Remake
2026·Documentary
5.8
Photographic Memory
2011·Documentary
7.0
Bright Leaves
2004·Documentary
6.5
Six O'Clock News
1997·Documentary
7.0
Time Indefinite
1993·Documentary
6.7
Sherman's March
1986·Documentary
7.0
Space Coast
1979·Documentary
7.5
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
1977·Documentary
7.0
20,000 Missing Persons
1974·Documentary
