About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1947-07-21
Place of birth:
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Website:
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Ross McElwee

Overview

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

Acting
2011 Photographic Memory Actor Himself 59
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2004 Bright Leaves Actor Himself - Narrator (voice) 59
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1997 Who Is Henry Jaglom? Actor Self 59
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1997 Six O'Clock News Actor Himself 59
Average
1993 Time Indefinite Actor Himself 59
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1991 Something to Do with the Wall Actor Narrator 59
Average
1985 Sherman's March Actor Himself 59
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1984 Backyard Actor Himself 59
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1977 Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? Actor Himself 59
Average
Remake Actor N/A
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Directing
2011 Photographic Memory Directing Director 59
Average
2008 In Paraguay Directing Director N/A
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2004 Bright Leaves Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Six O'Clock News Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Time Indefinite Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Something to Do with the Wall Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Sherman's March Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Backyard Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Resident Exile Directing Director N/A
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1979 Space Coast Directing Director N/A
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1977 Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? Directing Director 59
Average
1976 68 Albany Street Directing Director N/A
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1974 20,000 Missing Persons Directing Director N/A
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Remake Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1997 Six O'Clock News Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Time Indefinite Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Sherman's March Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2004 Bright Leaves Production Producer 59
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2000 No Vladimir Production Supervising Producer N/A
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1981 Resident Exile Production Producer N/A
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Remake Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2011 Photographic Memory Camera Director of Photography 59
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2008 In Paraguay Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2004 Bright Leaves Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1997 Six O'Clock News Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 Time Indefinite Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1991 Something to Do with the Wall Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Sherman's March Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1984 Backyard Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Resident Exile Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Space Coast Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Energy War Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1976 68 Albany Street Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 20,000 Missing Persons Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2009 Sweetgrass Crew Thanks 59
Average
1985 Sherman's March Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing
2004 Bright Leaves Editing Editor 59
Average
1997 Six O'Clock News Editing Editor 59
Average
1981 Resident Exile Editing Editor N/A
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Remake Editing Editor N/A
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