Roger Ross Williams
Directing
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Roger Ross Williams
Filmography
Acting (1)
2015
Blackfaceas Self
Production & Directing (78)
2025
How to Build a LibraryExecutive Producer
10.0
2025
Move Ya Body: The Birth of HouseExecutive Producer
6.0
2024
The Battle for LaikipiaExecutive Producer
2024
Stone MountainExecutive Producer
2024
Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the WorldExecutive Producer
6.9
2023
Through Sunless WaysExecutive Producer
2023
Stamped from the BeginningProducer
6.6
2023
Stamped from the BeginningDirector
6.6
2023
Stamped from the BeginningExecutive Producer
6.6
2023
CassandroDirector
6.7
2023
CassandroScreenplay
6.7
2023
TLC ForeverExecutive Producer's Assistant
7.5
2023
Love to Love You, Donna SummerDirector
7.1
2023
Love to Love You, Donna SummerProducer
7.1
2022
Magic RingExecutive Producer
2022
Civil: Ben CrumpProducer
7.4
2022
Master of LightProducer
6.4
2021
RangerProducer
2020
Between the World and MeExecutive Producer
7.9
2019
The Remix: Hip Hop x FashionExecutive Producer
8.0
2019
Jaiquan's SketchDirector
2019
After MariaExecutive Producer
5.5
2019
The ApolloCo-Producer
6.4
2019
The ApolloWriter
6.4
2019
The ApolloDirector
6.4
2019
Traveling While BlackDirector
8.0
2018
Take Back the HarborDirector
8.0
2018
American JailProducer
5.0
2018
American JailDirector
5.0
2018
American JailScreenplay
5.0
2018
The Rachel DivideExecutive Producer
6.2
2016
Land of the Lost SidekicksDirector
5.0
2016
Life, AnimatedDirector
7.4
2016
Life, AnimatedProducer
7.4
2015
BlackfaceDirector
2015
Gospel of IntoleranceDirector
2014
Tutu: The Essence of Being HumanDirector
2014
Tutu: The Essence of Being HumanProducer
2013
God Loves UgandaDirector
6.6
2013
God Loves UgandaWriter
6.6
2013
God Loves UgandaProducer
6.6
2010
Music by PrudenceProducer
6.8
2010
Music by PrudenceDirector
6.8
2007
Alone No LoveProducer
2006
Amazing FamiliesDirector
2006
Amazing FamiliesWriter
2006
Amazing FamiliesProducer
2004
Moroccan StyleDirector
2004
Moroccan StyleWriter
2004
Moroccan StyleProducer
2003
New York UndergroundWriter
10.0
2003
New York UndergroundDirector
10.0
2003
New York UndergroundProducer
10.0
2003
First Off The TeeDirector
2003
First Off The TeeProducer
2003
First Off The TeeWriter
2003
Power, Privilege & JusticeProducer
2003
2003
Power, Privilege & JusticeDirector
2003
The Lives They LivedProducer
9.0
2003
The Lives They LivedWriter
9.0
2003
The Lives They LivedDirector
9.0
2003
Boys Will Be GirlsDirector
2002
Secret SonDirector
2002
Secret SonProducer
2001
10.0
2001
TimeProducer
2001
TimeDirector
2000
Reagan: A Life In PicturesDirector
2000
Reagan: A Life In PicturesProducer
2000
1997
Discovered at SundanceDirector
9.0
1997
Discovered at SundanceProducer
9.0
1996
Sex, Drugs and ConsequencesProducer
1995
People Yearbook '95Producer
8.0
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The Empire of EbonyProducer
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Strange ArrivalsDirector
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Strange ArrivalsExecutive Producer