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Portrait of Ross McElwee

Directing

Ross McElwee

Career

Active from 1974 to 2026, with a break from 2012 to 2025, busiest in 1981 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Remake
Remake
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ross McElwee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    1.8, average 4.8
  • Crime
    0.7, average 3.6
  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    17
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title · average score 84
    Remake
    Remake (2026)
    GoodWatch score 84

    Editor, Producer

    2010s

    1 title · average score 67
    Photographic Memory
    Photographic Memory (2011)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Executive Producer, Writer

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 68
    Sweetgrass
    Sweetgrass (2009)
    GoodWatch score 69

    Thanks

    In Paraguay
    In Paraguay (2008)

    Director of Photography, Director

    Bright Leaves
    Bright Leaves (2004)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Director, Director of Photography

    No Vladimir
    No Vladimir (2000)

    Supervising Producer

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 77
    Six O'Clock News
    Six O'Clock News (1997)

    Editor, Writer

    Time Indefinite
    Time Indefinite (1993)
    GoodWatch score 77

    Director, Writer

    Something to Do with the Wall
    Something to Do with the Wall (1991)

    as Narrator

    1980s

    4 titles · average score 71
    Sherman's March
    Sherman's March (1986)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Director of Photography, Sound

    Backyard
    Backyard (1984)

    Director, Director of Photography

    N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman
    N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman (1981)

    Director of Photography

    Resident Exile
    Resident Exile (1981)

    Producer, Editor

    1970s

    4 titles
    Space Coast
    Space Coast (1979)

    Director, Director of Photography

    Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
    Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? (1977)

    Director of Photography, Director

    68 Albany Street
    68 Albany Street (1976)

    Director, Director of Photography

    20,000 Missing Persons
    20,000 Missing Persons (1974)

    Director of Photography, Director