Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

Born 21 July 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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.

Director

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1986
Sherman's March Director
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2004
Bright Leaves Director
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1993
Time Indefinite Director
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2011
Photographic Memory Director

Cinematographer

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1986
Sherman's March Director of Photography
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2004
Bright Leaves Director of Photography
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1993
Time Indefinite Director of Photography
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2011
Photographic Memory Director of Photography

Actor

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1986
Sherman's March Self
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2004
Bright Leaves Himself - Narrator (voice)
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1993
Time Indefinite Himself
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2011
Photographic Memory Himself

Producer

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1986
Sherman's March Producer
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2004
Bright Leaves Producer
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2011
Photographic Memory Executive Producer
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2026
Remake Producer

Writer

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1986
Sherman's March Writer
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2004
Bright Leaves Writer
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1993
Time Indefinite Writer
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2011
Photographic Memory Writer

Editor

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2004
Bright Leaves Editor
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1997
Six O'Clock News Editor
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2026
Remake Editor
Resident Exile
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1981
Resident Exile Editor

Crew

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1986
Sherman's March Cinematography
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2009
Sweetgrass Thanks

Sound

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1986
Sherman's March Sound