Ross McElwee

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

Sherman's March
Sherman's March
Sherman's March
Sherman's March
Sherman's March
Bright Leaves
Birth Location Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Born 1947-07-21

Movies

Photographic Memory as Himself
2011
Bright Leaves as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2004
1997
Six O'Clock News as Himself
1997
Time Indefinite as Himself
1993
Sherman's March as Himself
1985
Backyard as Himself
1984

Movies

Photographic Memory Director of Photography
2011
2011
In Paraguay Director of Photography
2008
In Paraguay Director
2008
Bright Leaves Producer
2004
Bright Leaves Editor
2004
Bright Leaves Director of Photography
2004
Bright Leaves Director
2004
No Vladimir Supervising Producer
2000
1997
1997
Six O'Clock News Director of Photography
1997
Six O'Clock News Director
1997
Time Indefinite Director of Photography
1993
1993
Time Indefinite Director
1993
Something to Do with the Wall Director of Photography
1991
Sherman's March Cinematography
1985
Sherman's March Director of Photography
1985
1985
Sherman's March Director
1985
Backyard Director of Photography
1984
Backyard Director
1984
N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman Director of Photography
1981
1981
Resident Exile Producer
1981
Resident Exile Director of Photography
1981
Resident Exile Director
1981
Space Coast Director of Photography
1979
Space Coast Director
1979
1977
Energy War Director of Photography
1977
68 Albany Street Director of Photography
1976
68 Albany Street Director
1976
20,000 Missing Persons Director of Photography
1974
1974