Roger Ross Williams
Directing

Roger Ross Williams

Roger Ross Williams is an American director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Oscar, with his short film Music by Prudence

DirectorProducerWriterExecutive ProducerScreenplayCo-Producer

Known for

Storyville★ 7.6Viewing moment
Storyville
1997 · Series
Life, Animated★ 7.5Viewing moment
Life, Animated
2016
Undercover Boss★ 5.7Viewing moment
Undercover Boss
2010 · Series
The Rachel Divide★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Rachel Divide
2018
CassandroViewing moment
Cassandro
2023
The Apollo★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Apollo
2019
The Super Models★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Super Models
2023 · Series
Between the World and Me★ 7.9Viewing moment
Between the World and Me
2020
The Innocence Files★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Innocence Files
2020 · Series
Dogs★ 7.4Viewing moment
Dogs
2018 · Series
After Maria★ 5.7Viewing moment
After Maria
2019
Savior Complex★ 6.5Viewing moment
Savior Complex
2023 · Series
The 1619 Project★ 5.1Viewing moment
The 1619 Project
2023 · Series
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America★ 6.9Viewing moment
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
2021 · Series
God Loves Uganda★ 6.9Viewing moment
God Loves Uganda
2013
Music by Prudence★ 5.7Viewing moment
Music by Prudence
2010
The New Yorker Presents★ 6.8Viewing moment
The New Yorker Presents
2016 · Series
American Jail★ 5Viewing moment
American Jail
2018
Take Back the Harbor★ 8Viewing moment
Take Back the Harbor
2018
Land of the Lost SidekicksViewing moment
Land of the Lost Sidekicks
2016
Traveling While BlackViewing moment
Traveling While Black
2019
The Remix: Hip Hop x FashionViewing moment
The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion
2019
Stamped from the Beginning★ 6.6Viewing moment
Stamped from the Beginning
2023
Master of Light★ 6.4Viewing moment
Master of Light
2022
New York Underground★ 10Viewing moment
New York Underground
2003

Frequent collaborators

Alex GibneyAlex GibneyJulie GoldmanJulie GoldmanLisa CortésLisa CortésNick CapoteNick CapoteJim CarreyJim CarreyFamke JanssenFamke JanssenPaul GiamattiPaul GiamattiRon HowardRon Howard