Roger Ross Williams
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1973 · age 53
Roger Ross Williams 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.
Roger Ross Williams is read about 24 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2025
How to Build a LibraryFilm, Producer2023
Savior ComplexSeries, Producer
CassandroFilm, 2023Director, Writer2022
Civil: Ben CrumpFilm, Producer2021
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed AmericaSeries, Director, Producer2020
One Story UpSeries, Director, Producer2019
After MariaFilm, Producer2018
American JailFilm, Director, Writer2016
The New Yorker PresentsSeries, Director2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesGospel of IntoleranceFilm, 2015Director2014Tutu: The Essence of Being HumanFilm, Director, Producer2010Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)Award
Undercover BossSeries, 2010Director
Music by PrudenceFilm, 2010Director, Producer2007
Alone No LoveFilm, Producer2005
Made in HollywoodSeries2004Moroccan StyleFilm, Director, Writer2003
Boys Will Be GirlsFilm, Director2000Reagan: A Life In PicturesFilm, Director, Writer1999
Independent LensSeries, Director1997
StoryvilleSeries, DirectorDiscovered at SundanceFilm, 1997Director, Producer1995People Yearbook '95Film, Producer1988
POVSeries, Producer1973Born16 September 1973
How to Build a LibraryFilm, Producer2023Savior ComplexSeries, ProducerCassandroFilm, 2023Director, Writer2022Civil: Ben CrumpFilm, Producer2021High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed AmericaSeries, Director, Producer2020One Story UpSeries, Director, Producer2019After MariaFilm, Producer2018American JailFilm, Director, Writer2016The New Yorker PresentsSeries, Director2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesGospel of IntoleranceFilm, 2015Director2014Tutu: The Essence of Being HumanFilm, Director, Producer2010Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)AwardUndercover BossSeries, 2010DirectorMusic by PrudenceFilm, 2010Director, Producer2007Alone No LoveFilm, Producer2005Made in HollywoodSeries2004Moroccan StyleFilm, Director, Writer2003Boys Will Be GirlsFilm, Director2000Reagan: A Life In PicturesFilm, Director, Writer1999Independent LensSeries, Director1997StoryvilleSeries, DirectorDiscovered at SundanceFilm, 1997Director, Producer1995People Yearbook '95Film, Producer1988POVSeries, Producer1973Born16 September 1973People around Roger
Close ties
Bad Bunny Roger directed Cassandro (2023)
Gael García Bernal Produced Cassandro (2023)
Raúl Castillo Roger directed Cassandro (2023)
Steve Tisch Produced Cassandro (2023)
Roberta Colindrez Roger directed Cassandro (2023)
El Hijo del Santo Roger directed Cassandro (2023)
Joaquín Cosío Roger directed Cassandro (2023)
Todd Black Produced Cassandro (2023)
Katrina vanden Heuvel Also in The Empire of Ebony
Femke Wolting Produced American Jail (2018)
Ted Hope Produced Cassandro (2023)
Jody Allen Also in Master of Light (2022)
David Fialkow Also in The Empire of Ebony
Known for
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Life, Animated 2016
Cassandro 2023
The Rachel Divide 2018
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1973 · age 53
