Roger Ross Williams | |
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Born | Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 16, 1962
Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter Film producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
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.