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Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962) is an American 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.
Roger Ross Williams is an Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award-winning director, producer, writer, and the first African-American director to win an Academy Award ® with his short film MUSIC BY PRUDENCE. Williams’ award-winning work pushes the boundaries of culture and film.
Roger Ross Williams is an award-winning director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award.
Roger Ross Williams. Producer: God Loves Uganda. The first film that Roger Ross Williams directed and produced was Music by Prudence (2010), which won the The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)® for Best Documentary Short Subject; he is the first African American director to win an Academy Award.
Mar 10, 2023 · Years After Becoming the First Black Director to Win an Oscar, Roger Ross Williams Says Hollywood’s Finally Calling. Even after winning the gold for his doc short 'Music for Prudence' in 2010,...
Jan 11, 2024 · In the opening of Netflix’s Oscar-shortlisted documentary feature Stamped From the Beginning, director Roger Ross Williams asks a group of Black women scholars, all of whom appear throughout the...
Sep 20, 2023 · Director Roger Ross Williams talks about his career and his current projects, The Supermodels, Cassandro, and Stamped From the Beginning.
