About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1962-09-16
Place of birth:
Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Roger Ross Williams

Overview

Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962) is an American director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film Music by Prudence; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.

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Known for

Acting
2015 Blackface Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 Stamped from the Beginning Directing Director 58
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2023 The Super Models Directing Director 69
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2023 Cassandro Directing Director 60
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2023 Love to Love You, Donna Summer Directing Director 59
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2020 One Story Up Directing Director N/A
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2019 Jaiquan's Sketch Directing Director N/A
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2019 The Apollo Directing Director 58
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2019 Traveling While Black Directing Director 59
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2018 Take Back the Harbor Directing Director 59
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2018 American Jail Directing Director 59
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2016 Land of the Lost Sidekicks Directing Director N/A
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2016 Life, Animated Directing Director 62
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2015 Blackface Directing Director N/A
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2015 Gospel of Intolerance Directing Director N/A
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2014 Tutu: The Essence of Being Human Directing Director N/A
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2013 God Loves Uganda Directing Director 59
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2010 Music by Prudence Directing Director 59
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2006 Amazing Families Directing Director N/A
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2004 Moroccan Style Directing Director N/A
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2003 New York Underground Directing Director N/A
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2003 First Off The Tee Directing Director N/A
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2003 Power, Privilege & Justice Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Lives They Lived Directing Director N/A
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2003 Boys Will Be Girls Directing Director N/A
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2002 Secret Son Directing Director N/A
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2001 Challenge America With Erin Brockovich Directing Director N/A
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2001 Time Directing Director N/A
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2000 Reagan: A Life In Pictures Directing Director N/A
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1997 Discovered at Sundance Directing Director N/A
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Strange Arrivals Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Cassandro Writing Screenplay 60
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2019 The Apollo Writing Writer 58
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2018 American Jail Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 God Loves Uganda Writing Writer 59
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2006 Amazing Families Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Moroccan Style Writing Writer N/A
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2003 New York Underground Writing Writer N/A
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2003 First Off The Tee Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Power, Privilege & Justice Writing Writer N/A
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2003 The Lives They Lived Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Reagan: A Life In Pictures Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 How to Build a Library Production Executive Producer 58
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2025 Move Ya Body: The Birth of House Production Executive Producer 58
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2024 The Battle for Laikipia Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Stone Mountain Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World Production Executive Producer 58
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2023 Through Sunless Ways Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Stamped from the Beginning Production Producer 58
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2023 Savior Complex Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2023 The Super Models Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2023 TLC Forever Production Executive Producer's Assistant 58
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2023 Love to Love You, Donna Summer Production Producer 59
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2023 The 1619 Project Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2022 Magic Ring Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Civil: Ben Crump Production Producer 59
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2022 Master of Light Production Producer 58
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2021 Ranger Production Producer N/A
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2020 Between the World and Me Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 The Innocence Files Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2019 The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2019 After Maria Production Executive Producer 58
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2019 The Apollo Production Co-Producer 58
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2018 American Jail Production Producer 59
Average
2018 The Rachel Divide Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Life, Animated Production Producer 62
Fair
2014 Tutu: The Essence of Being Human Production Producer N/A
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2013 God Loves Uganda Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Music by Prudence Production Producer 59
Average
2007 Alone No Love Production Producer N/A
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2006 Amazing Families Production Producer N/A
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2004 Moroccan Style Production Producer N/A
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2003 New York Underground Production Producer N/A
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2003 First Off The Tee Production Producer N/A
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2003 Power, Privilege & Justice Production Producer N/A
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2003 The Lives They Lived Production Producer N/A
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2002 Secret Son Production Producer N/A
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2002 Sheila Bridges: Designer Living Production Producer N/A
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2001 Time Production Producer N/A
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2000 Reagan: A Life In Pictures Production Producer N/A
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1997 Discovered at Sundance Production Producer N/A
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1996 Sex, Drugs and Consequences Production Producer N/A
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1995 People Yearbook '95 Production Producer N/A
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The Empire of Ebony Production Producer N/A
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Strange Arrivals Production Executive Producer N/A
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