Biography
Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film "Music by Prudence"; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.
Filmography
all 60
Movies 46
Producer 34
Director 25
TV Shows 14
self 1
Executive Producer
The Battle for Laikipia (2024)
Movie
Executive Producer
Through Sunless Ways (2023)
Movie
Director
Stamped from the Beginning (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
Savior Complex (2023)
TV
Director / Executive Producer
The Super Models (2023)
TV
Director
Cassandro (2023)
Movie
1
Executive Producer's Assistant
TLC Forever (2023)
Movie
Director
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer / Director
The 1619 Project (2023)
TV
Executive Producer
Magic Ring (2022)
Movie
Producer
Civil: Ben Crump (2022)
Movie
8
Producer
Master of Light (2022)
Movie
Producer
Ranger (2021)
Movie
Director / Executive Producer
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
Between the World and Me (2020)
Movie
Director
One Story Up (2020)
TV
Creator / Executive Producer / Director
The Innocence Files (2020)
TV
Executive Producer
The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion (2019)
Movie
Director
Jaiquan's Sketch (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
After Maria (2019)
Movie
Director
The Apollo (2019)
Movie
Director
Traveling While Black (2019)
Movie
Director
Dogs (2018)
TV
Director
Take Back the Harbor (2018)
Movie
Director
American Jail (2018)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Rachel Divide (2018)
Movie
Director
Land of the Lost Sidekicks (2016)
Movie
Director
Life, Animated (2016)
Movie
Director
The New Yorker Presents (2016)
TV
Director
Blackface (2015)
Movie
Director
Blackface (2015)
Movie
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Director
Gospel of Intolerance (2015)
Movie
Director / Producer
Tutu: The Essence of Being Human (2014)
Movie
Director
God Loves Uganda (2013)
Movie
Director
Music by Prudence (2010)
Movie
Director
Undercover Boss (2010)
TV
6.33
Producer
Alone No Love (2007)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Amazing Families (2006)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Moroccan Style (2004)
Movie
Director
New York Underground (2003)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
First Off The Tee (2003)
Movie
Director
Boys Will Be Girls (2003)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Power, Privilege & Justice (2003)
Movie
Director
The Lives They Lived (2003)
Movie
Director / Producer
Secret Son (2002)
Movie
Producer
Life 360 (2002)
TV
Creator / Producer / Director / Writer
Sheila Bridges: Designer Living (2002)
TV
Director
Challenge America With Erin Brockovich (2001)
Movie
Director / Producer
Time (2001)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Reagan: A Life In Pictures (2000)
Movie
Director
Independent Lens (1999)
TV
Director
Storyville (1997)
TV
Director / Producer
Discovered at Sundance (1997)
Movie
Producer
TV Nation: Volume One (1997)
Movie
Producer
Sex, Drugs and Consequences (1996)
Movie
Producer
People Yearbook '95 (1995)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Night Disco Died
Movie
Executive Producer
How to Build A Library
Movie
Producer
The Empire of Ebony
Movie
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1973-09-16 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceEaston, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsРоджер Росс Уильямс
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
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