Roger Ross Williams

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Roger Ross Williams is an Academy Award–winning American director, producer, and writer known for his impactful documentary and narrative films exploring race, identity, and social justice.

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instanceOf film director
film producer
person
screenwriter
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
NAACP Image Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
directorOf Cassandro
God Loves Uganda
Life, Animated
Music by Prudence
Stamped from the Beginning
The Apollo
Traveling While Black
educatedAt New York University
ethnicGroup African Americans
linked to: Black Americans
fieldOfWork LGBTQ+ issues in film
race and identity
social justice
genre biographical film
documentary film
social justice film
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement independent film
name Roger Ross Williams
notableFor being the first African-American director to win an Academy Award
exploring race, identity, and social justice in film
notableWork Cassandro
God Loves Uganda
Life, Animated
Music by Prudence
Stamped from the Beginning
The Apollo
Traveling While Black
occupation documentary filmmaker
film director
film producer
screenwriter
television director
producerOf Cassandro
God Loves Uganda
Life, Animated
Music by Prudence
Stamped from the Beginning
The Apollo
writerOf Cassandro
God Loves Uganda
Stamped from the Beginning

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Music by Prudence director Roger Ross Williams
Cassandro (film) director Roger Ross Williams
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Cassandro (film) screenwriter Roger Ross Williams
subject linked to: Cassandro
Roger Ross Williams name Roger Ross Williams
Music by Prudence director Roger Ross Williams
subject linked to: Elinor Burkett