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 61
Movies 46
Producer 35
Director 24
TV Shows 15
self 2
Executive Producer

The Battle for Laikipia (2024)
Movie
Executive Producer

Stone Mountain (2024)
Movie
Executive Producer

Through Sunless Ways (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer

Savior Complex (2023)
TV
Executive Producer / Director

The Super Models (2023)
TV
Director / Screenplay

Cassandro (2023)
Movie
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Executive Producer's Assistant

TLC Forever (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer / Director

The 1619 Project (2023)
TV
Executive Producer

Magic Ring (2022)
Movie
Producer

Civil: Ben Crump (2022)
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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
Writer / Director / Co-Producer

The Apollo (2019)
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Director

Dogs (2018)
TV
Director

Take Back the Harbor (2018)
Movie
Director

American Jail (2018)
Movie
Executive Producer

The Rachel Divide (2018)
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Director

Life, Animated (2016)
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Director

The New Yorker Presents (2016)
TV
Director

Blackface (2015)
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Director

Blackface (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)
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Producer

Alone No Love (2007)
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Director / Producer / Writer

Amazing Families (2006)
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Director / Producer / Writer

Moroccan Style (2004)
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Director

New York Underground (2003)
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Director / Producer / Writer

First Off The Tee (2003)
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Director / Producer / Writer

Power, Privilege & Justice (2003)
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Director

The Lives They Lived (2003)
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Director

Boys Will Be Girls (2003)
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Director / Producer

Secret Son (2002)
Movie
Producer

Life 360 (2002)
TV
Creator / Producer / Director / Writer

Sheila Bridges: Designer Living (2002)
TV
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)
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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
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1973-09-16 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceEaston, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsРоджер Росс Уильямс
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
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