Roger Ross Williams
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Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 16, 1962 (62 years old)
Place of Birth: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
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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Director
New York Underground
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New York Underground
Writer
The Lives They Lived
Director
The Lives They Lived
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Producer
New York Underground
Director
First Off The Tee
Director
Boys Will Be Girls
Director
Power, Privilege & Justice
Producer
The Lives They Lived
Producer
First Off The Tee
Producer
Power, Privilege & Justice
Writer
First Off The Tee
Writer
Power, Privilege & Justice