- Birthday
- 1962-09-16
- Place of Birth
- Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Roger Ross Williams
DirectingBiography
Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962; Easton) is an American documentary 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.