Ross McElwee
Directing Born Jul 21, 1947 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 63 credits
Biography
Ross McElwee works in directing. Born July 21, 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Archytele tracks 63 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Elina Tsiormpatzi
1 shared title
Jeo Pakitsas
1 shared title
Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos
1 shared title
Luli Bitri
1 shared title
Periklis Karageorgas
1 shared title
Dimitris Kitsos
1 shared title
Margarita Alexiadi
1 shared title
Yorgos Pirpassopoulos
1 shared title
Marina Makris
1 shared title
Maria Kallimani
1 shared title
Career timeline
RemakeRemake · DirectorRemake · ProducerRemake · EditorRemake · Director of Photography
Photographic MemoryPhotographic Memory · DirectorPhotographic Memory · Director of PhotographyPhotographic Memory · Executive ProducerPhotographic Memory · Writer
Sweetgrass · Thanks
In Paraguay · DirectorIn Paraguay · Director of Photography
Bright LeavesBright Leaves · DirectorBright Leaves · Director of PhotographyBright Leaves · EditorBright Leaves · Producer
No Vladimir · Supervising Producer
Who Is Henry Jaglom?Six O'Clock NewsSix O'Clock News · DirectorSix O'Clock News · WriterSix O'Clock News · Editor
Time IndefiniteTime Indefinite · DirectorTime Indefinite · WriterTime Indefinite · Director of Photography
Something to Do with the WallSomething to Do with the Wall · DirectorSomething to Do with the Wall · Director of Photography
Point of ViewPoint of View · DirectorPoint of View · WriterPoint of View · ProducerPoint of View · Editor
Sherman's MarchSherman's March · DirectorSherman's March · WriterSherman's March · CinematographySherman's March · Director of Photography
BackyardBackyard · DirectorBackyard · Director of Photography
Resident Exile · ProducerResident Exile · EditorResident Exile · DirectorResident Exile · Director of PhotographyN!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman · Director of Photography
Space Coast · DirectorSpace Coast · Director of Photography
Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? · DirectorCharleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? · Director of Photography
68 Albany Street · Director68 Albany Street · Director of Photography
20,000 Missing Persons · Director20,000 Missing Persons · Director of Photography
Full Filmography
63 titles- Remake (2026) as Self
- Remake (2026) Director
- Remake (2026) Producer
- Remake (2026) Editor
- Remake (2026) Director of Photography
- Photographic Memory (2011) as Himself
- Photographic Memory (2011) Director
- Photographic Memory (2011) Director of Photography
- Photographic Memory (2011) Executive Producer
- Photographic Memory (2011) Writer
- Sweetgrass (2009) Thanks
- In Paraguay (2008) Director
- In Paraguay (2008) Director of Photography
- Bright Leaves (2004) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Bright Leaves (2004) Director
- Bright Leaves (2004) Director of Photography
- Bright Leaves (2004) Editor
- Bright Leaves (2004) Producer
- Bright Leaves (2004) Writer
- No Vladimir (2000) Supervising Producer
- Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997) as Self
- Six O'Clock News (1997) as Himself
- Six O'Clock News (1997) Director
- Six O'Clock News (1997) Writer
- Six O'Clock News (1997) Editor
- Six O'Clock News (1997) Director of Photography
- Time Indefinite (1993) as Himself
- Time Indefinite (1993) Director
- Time Indefinite (1993) Writer
- Time Indefinite (1993) Director of Photography
- Something to Do with the Wall (1991) as Narrator
- Something to Do with the Wall (1991) Director
- Something to Do with the Wall (1991) Director of Photography
- Point of View (1988) as Self
- Point of View (1988) Director
- Point of View (1988) Writer
- Point of View (1988) Producer
- Point of View (1988) Editor
- Point of View (1988) Cinematography
- Sherman's March (1986) as Self
- Sherman's March (1986) Director
- Sherman's March (1986) Writer
- Sherman's March (1986) Cinematography
- Sherman's March (1986) Director of Photography
- Sherman's March (1986) Producer
- Sherman's March (1986) Sound
- Backyard (1984) as Himself
- Backyard (1984) Director
- Backyard (1984) Director of Photography
- Resident Exile (1981) Producer
- Resident Exile (1981) Editor
- Resident Exile (1981) Director
- Resident Exile (1981) Director of Photography
- N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman (1981) Director of Photography
- Space Coast (1979) Director
- Space Coast (1979) Director of Photography
- Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? (1977) as Himself
- Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? (1977) Director
- Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? (1977) Director of Photography
- 68 Albany Street (1976) Director
- 68 Albany Street (1976) Director of Photography
- 20,000 Missing Persons (1974) Director
- 20,000 Missing Persons (1974) Director of Photography
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ross McElwee best known for?
Ross McElwee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remake (2026), Remake (2026), Remake (2026), Remake (2026).
When and where was Ross McElwee born?
Ross McElwee was born on July 21, 1947 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
How many credits does Ross McElwee have?
Ross McElwee has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2026.
What is Ross McElwee's background in cinema and television?
Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, and Harvard professor, known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey of some sort. McElwee is a 1971 graduate of Brown University, and received his MS from MIT in 1977. He receiv...
Ross McElwee by the numbers
63credits
57films
6TV series
1974–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Point of View (1988) as Self — aged about 40
- Sherman's March (1986) as Self — aged about 38
- Remake (2026) as Self — aged about 78
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