Roger Ross Williams net worth is
$10 Million
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Roger Ross Williams (born April 13, 1973) is an American television news, documentary and entertainment director, producer and writer. He directed most notably Music by Prudence that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), about a 21-year-old Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabhena, who was born severely disabled and has struggled to overcome poverty and discrimination. All other seven members of Prudence's band "Liyana" are also disabled.Roger Ross Williams is the first African American director to win an Academy Award in his category of Documentary Shorts, and the first ever African American director to win an Academy Award for directing and producing a film, short or feature. He is a member of a Gullah family from South Carolina, and has lived and worked in New York City for the past twenty-five years. He started working in 1985 and has worked for ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC, BBC, CNN and PBS. He has produced shows for ABC, CBS, Comedy Central, Food Network, Sundance Channel, TLC, VH1 and Michael Moore’s Emmy Award winning series TV Nation.He has directed prime-time reality (for ABC and CBS) and produced a documentary series for Discovery Networks and a lifestyle series: Sheila Bridges Designer Living, for Scripps Networks.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 16, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | South Carolina, USA |
| Profession | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Nicknames | Roger Ross Williams, Williams, Roger Ross |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Land of the Lost Sidekicks | 2016 | Short | |
| The New Yorker Presents | 2016 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Life, Animated | 2016 | Documentary | |
| Blackface | 2015 | Short | |
| Gospel of Intolerance | 2015 | Documentary short | |
| Independent Lens | 2014 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| God Loves Uganda | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Undercover Boss | 2010-2011 | TV Series 24 episodes | |
| Music by Prudence | 2010 | Documentary short | |
| Sheila Bridges: Designer Living | 2005 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Lives They Lived | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| New York Underground | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Life, Animated | 2016 | Documentary producer | |
| Independent Lens | | TV Series documentary producer - 1 episode, 2014 consulting producer - 1 episode, 2011 | |
| God Loves Uganda | 2013 | Documentary producer | |
| Music by Prudence | 2010 | Documentary short producer | |
| Life 360 | 2002 | TV Series segment producer - 1 episode | |
| Discovered at Sundance | 1997 | TV Movie documentary segment producer | |
| TV Nation: Volume One | 1997 | Video documentary segment producer | |
| Sex, Drugs and Consequences | 1996 | TV Movie producer | |
| People Yearbook '95 | 1995 | TV Movie documentary segment producer | |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Independent Lens | 2014 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| God Loves Uganda | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Sheila Bridges: Designer Living | | TV Series 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005 | |
| The Lives They Lived | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| New York Underground | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Zain's Summer: From Refugee to American Boy | 2016 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| Cameraperson | 2016 | Documentary thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Democracy Now! | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts | 2016 | TV Series documentary short | Himself - Filmmaker |
| TakePart Live | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live@Sundance | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Short |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2016 | Student jury award | Budapest International Documentary Festival | | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Special Jury Prize | dead CENTER Film Festival | Best Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Audience Award | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | Feature | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Truly Moving Picture Award | Heartland Film | | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Audience Award | Nantucket Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Audience Award | San Francisco International Film Festival | Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Directing Award | Sundance Film Festival | Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2013 | Ashland Independent Film Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Best Documentary: Feature Length | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2013 | Jury Award | Philadelphia Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2013 | Sheffield Youth Jury Award | Sheffield International Documentary Festival | | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2013 | Jury Award | Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Best Documentary | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2010 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Music by Prudence (2010) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2017 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2017 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Documentary Feature | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2017 | Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize | Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2017 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2017 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Critics Choice Documentary Award | Critics Choice Documentary Awards | Best Director (Theatrical Feature) | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Audience Award | Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | Top 20 Audience Favorites | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Most Popular Documentary | Melbourne International Film Festival | | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Golden Space Needle Award | Seattle International Film Festival | Best Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Bronze Horse | Stockholm Film Festival | Best Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2016 | Grand Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Documentary | Life, Animated (2016) |
| 2014 | Young Adults Jury Award | Black Movie Film Festival | | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2014 | Audience Award | Black Movie Film Festival | | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2014 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Documentary | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2014 | Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris | Chéries-Chéris | Documentary | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
| 2013 | Grand Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Documentary | God Loves Uganda (2013) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2016 | Audience Award | Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival | IDFA Audience Award | Life, Animated (2016) |
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