Roger Ross Williams

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Credits
79 titles

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Strange Arrivals Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer		Pre-Prod
The Empire of Ebony Producer Producer See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (36 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
All the Empty Rooms (2025) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
I Was Born This Way (2025) Special Thanks To Special Thanks To See fewer
How to Build a Library (2025) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Stone Mountain (2024) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World (2024) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$60K
The Battle for Laikipia (2024) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer				$4K
Through Sunless Ways (2023) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Stamped from the Beginning (2023) Executive Producer, Producer, Director Executive Producer, Producer, Director See fewer
TLC Forever (2023) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023) Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
Cassandro (2023) Director, Written By Director, Written By See fewer
Magic Ring (2022) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Civil: Ben Crump (2022) Producer Producer See fewer
Master of Light (2022) Producer Producer See fewer
Ranger (2021) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Gloves Off (2020) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Becoming (2020) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Jaiquan's Sketch (2019) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion (2019) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
After Maria (2019) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Apollo (2019) Producer, Director, Writer Producer, Director, Writer See fewer
Vision Portraits (2019) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer			$11K	$11K
Traveling While Black (2019) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Take Back the Harbor (2018) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
The Rachel Divide (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018) Thank You Thank You See fewer		$9K	$112K	$112K
Land of the Lost Sidekicks (2016) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Zain's Summer: From Refugee to American Boy (2016) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Cameraperson (2016) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$13K	$102K	$109K
Life, Animated (2016) Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer		$22K	$255K	$343K
Blackface (2015) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Gospel of Intolerance (2015) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
God Loves Uganda (2013) Producer, Director, Writer Producer, Director, Writer See fewer	$1.3MM	$7K	$51K	$51K
Music by Prudence (2010) (Short) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
TV Nation: Volume One (1997) (Video) - Segment Producer Segment Producer See fewer

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Past Television (20 titles)	Episodes
Savior Complex (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2023) See fewer Reap What You Sow (Sep 27, 2023) Season 1, Episode 3 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Super Models (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2023), Director (4 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2023), Director (4 episodes, 2023) See fewer The Legacy (Sep 20, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer, Director Executive Producer, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The 1619 Project (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer, Director (2 episodes, 2023) Executive Producer, Director (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer Justice (Feb 9, 2023) Season 1, Episode 6 - Director Director See fewer Democracy (Jan 26, 2023) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director Director See fewer	2
One Story Up (2021) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (12 episodes, 2021) Executive Producer (12 episodes, 2021) See fewer Mr. Parker (Jul 29, 2021) Season 1, Episode 12 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (2021) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2021), Director (3 episodes, 2021) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2021), Director (3 episodes, 2021) See fewer Freedom (May 26, 2021) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Between the World and Me (2020) (TV Special) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Innocence Files (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (9 episodes, 2020), Director (3 episodes, 2020) Executive Producer (9 episodes, 2020), Director (3 episodes, 2020) See fewer The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man (Apr 15, 2020) Season 1, Episode 9 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Dogs (2018) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2018) Director (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Scissors Down (Nov 16, 2018) Season 1, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer	1
Storyville (2018) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2018) Director (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Jailed in America (Oct 8, 2018) Season 22, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
American Jail (2018) (TV Movie) - Producer, Director Producer, Director See fewer
The New Yorker Presents (2016) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2016) Director (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #1.4 (Feb 23, 2016) Season 1, Episode 4 - Director Director See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2011–2014) (TV Series) - Producer (1 episode, 2014), Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2011), Director (1 episode, 2014), Writer (1 episode, 2014) Producer (1 episode, 2014), Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2011), Director (1 episode, 2014), Writer (1 episode, 2014) See fewer God Loves Uganda (May 19, 2014) Season 15, Episode 20 - Producer, Director, Writer Producer, Director, Writer See fewer Welcome to Shelbyville (May 24, 2011) Season 12, Episode 24 - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer	2
Undercover Boss (2010–2011) (TV Series) - Director (23 episodes, 2010) Director (23 episodes, 2010) See fewer University of California, Riverside (May 1, 2011) Season 2, Episode 22 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	23
Sheila Bridges: Designer Living (2005) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005) Director (2 episodes, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005), Writer (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Morocco Special (Feb 20, 2005) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer Daniele Perna, Robert D. Nelson (Jan 1, 2005) Season 4, Episode 12 - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	2
The Lives They Lived (2003) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
New York Underground (2003) (TV Movie) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Life 360 (2002) (TV Series) - Producer (segment "Confronting Dad") (1 episode, 2002) Producer (segment "Confronting Dad") (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Family Secrets (Jul 25, 2002) Season 2, Episode 4 - Producer (segment "Confronting Dad") Producer (segment "Confronting Dad") See fewer	1
Discovered at Sundance (1997) (TV Movie) - Segment Producer Segment Producer See fewer
Sex, Drugs and Consequences (1996) (TV Movie) - Producer Producer See fewer
People Yearbook '95 (1995) (TV Movie) - Segment Producer Segment Producer See fewer

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Self (21 titles)
IMDb Originals (2024) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Meagan Good, Omari Hardwick and More Complete the Sentence: "My Black Is ... " (Feb 17, 2024) Season 6, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer 12-03-2023 (Dec 3, 2023) Self Self See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer The Creator/Saw X/The Kill Room (Sep 30, 2023) Season 19, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
In Three (2023) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams in Three Credits (Feb 15, 2023) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
3rd Annual AAFCA TV Honors (2021) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The New Release Wednesday Show (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer NRW Interview: Roger Ross Williams (Sundance 2019) (Jan 28, 2019) Self Self See fewer
Storyville (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Jailed in America (Oct 8, 2018) Season 22, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
Buitenhof (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Filmregisseur (1 episode, 2018) Self - Filmregisseur (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Episode dated 7 October 2018 (Oct 7, 2018) Self - Filmregisseur Self - Filmregisseur See fewer
The Oscars (2017) (TV Special) - Self - nominee Self - nominee See fewer
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2017) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Documentary (Feb 19, 2017) Season 2, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer
Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso (2017) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Episode 42 - Roger Ross Williams (Feb 14, 2017) Self Self See fewer
National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts (2016) (TV Series) - Self - Filmmaker (1 episode, 2016) Self - Filmmaker (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Sundance Institute (2016) Self - Filmmaker Self - Filmmaker See fewer
Movies That Inspire Me (2016) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Roger Ross Williams: The War Room (Dec 17, 2016) Self Self See fewer
Democracy Now! (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 27 January 2016 (Jan 27, 2016) Self Self See fewer
RTL Late Night (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode #5.66 (Nov 30, 2015) Season 5, Episode 66 - Self Self See fewer
TakePart Live (2013–2014) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2013) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2013) See fewer Episode #3.52 (Jul 24, 2014) Season 3, Episode 52 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Episode #1.65 (Oct 31, 2013) Season 1, Episode 65 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Live@Sundance (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer 1/20/2014 with Casey Neistat (Jan 20, 2014) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
The Daily Show (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Roger Ross Williams (Jan 13, 2014) Season 19, Episode 45 - Self Self See fewer
Sundance Film Festival: YouTube Channel (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Meet the Artists '13: Roger Ross Williams (Jan 7, 2013) Season 7, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Life 360 (2002) (TV Series) - Self - Filmmaker (segment "Confronting Dad") (1 episode, 2002) Self - Filmmaker (segment "Confronting Dad") (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Family Secrets (Jul 25, 2002) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Filmmaker (segment "Confronting Dad") Self - Filmmaker (segment "Confronting Dad") See fewer