Ross McElwee
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 21, 1947, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Movies
- 24
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Remake | Self |
| 2011 | Photographic Memory | Himself |
| 2004 | Bright Leaves | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Who Is Henry Jaglom? | Self |
| 1997 | Six O'Clock News | Himself |
| 1993 | Time Indefinite | Himself |
| 1991 | Something to Do with the Wall | Narrator |
| 1986 | Sherman's March | Self |
| 1984 | Backyard | Himself |
| 1977 | Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? | Himself |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Remake | Director, Producer |
| 2011 | Photographic Memory | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | In Paraguay | Director |
| 2004 | Bright Leaves | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1997 | Six O'Clock News | Director, Writer |
| 1993 | Time Indefinite | Director, Writer |
| 1991 | Something to Do with the Wall | Director |
| 1986 | Sherman's March | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1984 | Backyard | Director |
| 1981 | Resident Exile | Producer, Director |
| 1979 | Space Coast | Director |
| 1977 | Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? | Director |
| 1976 | 68 Albany Street | Director |
| 1974 | 20,000 Missing Persons | Director |
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