Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey that intersects with larger political or philosophical issues. His humorous and often self-deprecating films refer to cultural aspects of his Southern upbringing. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
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Remake
director
2026
Remake
actor
2026
Photographic Memory
director
2011
Photographic Memory
actor
2011
Bright Leaves
actor
2004
Bright Leaves
writer
2004
Bright Leaves
director
2004
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
actor
1997
Time Indefinite
writer
1993
Time Indefinite
director
1993
Time Indefinite
actor
1993
Something to Do with the Wall
director
1991
Something to Do with the Wall
actor
1991
Sherman's March
writer
1986
Sherman's March
director
1986
Sherman's March
actor
1986
Space Coast
director
1979
20,000 Missing Persons
director
1974