Roger Ross Williams

Roger Ross Williams
Williams in April 2016
Born (1962-09-16) September 16, 1962
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Film producer
Years active1995–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.

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