ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS
Roger Ross Williams
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: September 16, 1962
Place of Birth: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962) is an American 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
Production
Executive Producer
2023·
The Super ModelsExecutive Producer, Director
2023·
The 1619 ProjectDirector, Executive Producer
TBA·
Strange ArrivalsExecutive Producer, Director
Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2024·
Stone MountainExecutive Producer
Executive Producer
2023·
Savior ComplexExecutive Producer
2023·
CassandroScreenplay, Director
2023·
TLC ForeverExecutive Producer's Assistant
Director, Producer
Producer, Director
2023·
Through Sunless WaysExecutive Producer
2022·
Master of LightProducer
2022·
Magic RingExecutive Producer
2022·
Civil: Ben CrumpProducer
Executive Producer, Director
2021·
RangerProducer
2020·
The Innocence FilesCreator, Director, Executive Producer
2020·
One Story UpExecutive Producer, Director
Executive Producer
Director
Executive Producer
2019·
After MariaExecutive Producer
2019·
The ApolloDirector, Writer, Co-Producer
2019·
Jaiquan's SketchDirector
2018·
DogsDirector
2018·
Take Back the HarborDirector
2018·
American JailScreenplay, Director, Producer
2018·
The Rachel DivideExecutive Producer
Director
Director
2016·
Life, AnimatedProducer, Director
Director
2015·
BlackfaceDirector
Producer, Director
2013·
God Loves UgandaProducer, Writer, Director
2010·
Undercover BossDirector
2010·
Music by PrudenceDirector, Producer
2007·
Alone No LoveProducer
2006·
Amazing FamiliesProducer, Writer, Director
2004·
Moroccan StyleProducer, Writer, Director
2003·
New York UndergroundProducer, Director, Writer
2003·
The Lives They LivedDirector, Writer, Producer
2003·
First Off The TeeWriter, Producer, Director
Director, Writer, Producer
2003·
Boys Will Be GirlsDirector
Creator, Producer, Writer, Director
2002·
Life 360Producer
2002·
Secret SonProducer, Director
2001·
TimeDirector, Producer
Director
Writer, Producer, Director
1999·
Independent LensDirector
1997·
StoryvilleDirector
Producer, Director
Producer
1995·
People Yearbook '95Producer