Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
July 21, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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.
Known For
Film
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
1997
Film
Six O'Clock News
Himself
1997
Film
Bright Leaves
Himself - Narrator (voice)
2004
Film
Sherman's March
Self
1985
Film
Something to Do with the Wall
Narrator
1991
Film
Time Indefinite
Himself
1993
Film
Remake
Self
2025
Film
Photographic Memory
Himself
2011
Film
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
Himself
1977
Film
Backyard
Himself
1984
Filmography
2025FilmRemakeas Self2011FilmPhotographic Memoryas Himself2004FilmBright Leavesas Himself - Narrator (voice)1997FilmWho Is Henry Jaglom?as Self1997FilmSix O'Clock Newsas Himself1993FilmTime Indefiniteas Himself1991FilmSomething to Do with the Wallas Narrator1985FilmSherman's Marchas Self1984FilmBackyardas Himself1977FilmCharleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?as Himself