Roger Ross Williams

Born: 1962-09-16

Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary 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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Blackface

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Released: 2015-11-25

Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams tries to understand why the notoriously liberal Dutch dress in...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

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First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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One Story Up

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First aired: 2020-10-15

A showcase of some of the most talented underrepresented emerging filmmakers.

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