Roger Ross Williams

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Roger Ross Williams
Williams in 2016
Born	(1962-09-16) September 16, 1962 (age 62) Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.