Ross McElwee
Film director
1947 –
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Who is 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. Cultural aspects of his Southern upbringing are present in his humorous and often self-deprecating films. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1947
Charlotte - Also known as
- Ross Simonton McElwee III
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Marilyn Levine
(1987/10/10 - )
- Marilyn Levine
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Brown University
Creative writing
( - 1971) - Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Filmmaking
( - 1977)
- Bachelor of Arts, Brown University
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
(1986 - )
- Massachusetts
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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