Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

76 · Born: Jul 21, 1947

Personal Details

Born Jul 21, 1947 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Spouse
  • Marilyn Levine

    ( Oct 10, 1987 to May 6, 2024 )
  • Hyun Kyung Kim

    ( May 6, 2024 to May 6, 2024 )

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.

Career

1991
Something to Do with the Wall
Something to Do with the Wall as Narrator
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2011
Photographic Memory
2004
Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves
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1997
Frontline
Frontline
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1993
Time Indefinite
Time Indefinite
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1985
Sherman's March
Sherman's March
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1984
Backyard
Backyard
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1979
Space Coast
Space Coast
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1977
Charleen
Charleen
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2011
Photographic Memory
Photographic Memory as Director
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2004
Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves as Director
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1997
Frontline
Frontline as Director, Writer
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1993
Time Indefinite
Time Indefinite as Director, Writer
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1991
Something to Do with the Wall
Something to Do with the Wall as Director
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1985
Sherman's March
Sherman's March as Director, Writer
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1984
Backyard
Backyard as Director
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1979
Space Coast
Space Coast as Director
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1977
Charleen
Charleen as Director
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