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Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

Directing · Born 1947-07-21 · 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.

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Photographic Memory
Photographic Memory 2011
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Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves 2004
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom? 1997
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Six O'Clock News
Six O'Clock News 1997
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Time Indefinite
Time Indefinite 1993
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Something to Do with the Wall 1991
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Sherman's March
Sherman's March 1985
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Backyard 1984
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Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? 1977
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As director

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Photographic Memory
Photographic Memory 2011
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In Paraguay 2008
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Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves 2004
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Six O'Clock News
Six O'Clock News 1997
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Time Indefinite
Time Indefinite 1993
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Something to Do with the Wall 1991
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Sherman's March
Sherman's March 1985
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Backyard 1984
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Resident Exile 1981
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Space Coast
Space Coast 1979
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Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? 1977
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68 Albany Street 1976
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20,000 Missing Persons 1974
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