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.
Personal Details
Movies (19)
Remake
as Self
2025
Photographic Memory
as Himself
2011
Batman: The Final Victory
Thanks (Crew)
2010
Sweetgrass
Thanks (Crew)
2009
In Paraguay
Director (Directing)
2008
Bright Leaves
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2004
No Vladimir
Supervising Producer (Production)
2000
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
as Self
1997
Six O'Clock News
as Himself
1997
Time Indefinite
as Himself
1993
Something to Do with the Wall
as Narrator
1991
Sherman's March
as Self
1985
Backyard
as Himself
1984
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman
Director of Photography (Camera)
1981
Resident Exile
Producer (Production)
1981
Space Coast
Director (Directing)
1979
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
as Himself
1977
68 Albany Street
Director (Directing)
1976
20,000 Missing Persons
Director of Photography (Camera)
1974