Roger M. Sherman (born June 26, 1951) is an American filmmaker – a cinematographer, director, producer, still photographer, and author best known for his work in documentary cinema.
His most widely recognized documentaries are Alexander Calder (1998), Richard Rogers: The Sweetest Sounds (2001), Don't Divorce the Children (1989), Medal of Honor (2008), The Restaurateur (2010), Zapruder and Stolley: Witness to an Assassination (2011),[1] his upcoming two-hour PBS special, The Search for Israeli Cuisine, The Rhythm of My Soul (2006), and The American Brew (2007).
Ray founded a day camp for learning disabled children in Westchester that she ran as a volunteer for over a decade,[2] and Lee was in the women's all-weather coat business.
He attended Union College (1969-1971), majoring in political science and experimental education, played freshman soccer, and spent a semester in Bogotá, Colombia where he studied Spanish.
He studied architecture and history that fall and moved to Val d'Isere, France, where he worked that winter at a hotel at the base of La Daille lift and a restaurant on top of the mountain.
After returning from his year abroad, he attended Hampshire College, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in film and photography.
[5] Of Sherman's many films, The Restaurateur, a portrait of renowned restaurant owner, Danny Meyer, won the 2013 James Beard Award for Best Documentary, Broadcast Journalism.
[6] Richard Rogers: The Sweetest Sounds was declared, "An extraordinary film biography, perhaps the best ever produced in the American Masters series" by Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal.
[7] Medal of Honor received appraisal from the New York Post, which reads, "An astounding array of stories about an unbelievable collection of unexpected heroes".
An update of that book, being sold as an enhanced eBook is called Ready, Steady, Shoot: A Pro's Guide to Smartphone Video, published by Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, 2012.
[12] He takes viewers on a culinary adventure to over 100 locations throughout Israel, visiting top chefs, great home cooks, amazing wine and cheese makers, street food vendors, farmers, and much more.
The event was presented to groups across the country including Central Synagogue in New York City and Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, NY.
Chief rabbi Jonathan Blake praised the film saying, "Roger brought wit, warmth, and a wealth of knowledge about exciting new directions in Israeli cuisine.