David R. Ellis
- Directing
- September 8, 1952 · Santa Monica, California, USA
- January 7, 2013
Biography
David Richard Ellis (September 8, 1952 - January 7, 2013) was an American filmmaker, actor and stuntman. He is best known for directing the films Final Destination 2 (2003), Cellular (2004), Snakes on a Plane (2006), The Final Destination (2009) and Shark Night 3D (2011).
Known for
Filmography
- Winter's Tale · Second Unit Director
- 47 Ronin · Second Unit Director
- R.I.P.D. · Second Unit Director
- Shark Night 3D · Director
- Cop Out · Second Unit Director
- Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination" · Self
- The Final Destination · Director
- Asylum · Director
- Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles · Self
- Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes · Self
- The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' · Self
- Snakes on a Plane · Director
- Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane · Self
- Just Like Heaven · Second Unit Director
- Cellular · Director
- Dialing Up "Cellular" · Self
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World · Second Unit Director
- The Matrix Reloaded · Second Unit Director
- Final Destination 2 · Director
- Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life · Self
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone · Second Unit Director
- Rock Star · Second Unit Director
- Just Visiting · Second Unit Director
- Exit Wounds · Second Unit Director
- The Kid · Second Unit Director
- The Perfect Storm · Second Unit Director
- Ride with the Devil · Second Unit Director
- Blue Streak · Second Unit Director
- Deep Blue Sea · Second Unit Director
- Soldier · Second Unit Director
- Holy Man · Second Unit Director
- The Negotiator · Second Unit Director
- Sphere · Second Unit Director
- Desperate Measures · Second Unit Director
- The Devil's Own · Second Unit Director
- Harriet the Spy · Stunts
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco · Director
- Waterworld · Second Unit Director
- The Jungle Book · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
- Clear and Present Danger · Second Unit Director
- Blank Check · Second Unit Director
- My Father the Hero · Second Unit Director
- Iron Will · Second Unit Director
- Beethoven's 2nd · Second Unit Director
- The Man Without a Face · Stunt Coordinator
- Sliver · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
- Warlock: The Armageddon · Stunts
- Body of Evidence · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Made in America · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Forever Young · Stunt Coordinator
- Whispers in the Dark · Second Unit Director
- Patriot Games · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
- Thunderheart · Second Unit Director
- Kuffs · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
- The Addams Family · Stunt Coordinator
- Life Stinks · Stunt Coordinator
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken · Stunt Coordinator
- Misery · Stunt Coordinator
- The Freshman · Stunt Coordinator
- Ghost Dad · Stunts
- Days of Thunder · Stunts
- Impulse · Stunt Coordinator
- Catchfire · Stunts
- The Last of the Finest · Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
- Everybody Wins · Stunt Coordinator
- Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge · Stunts
- Blind Fury · Ski Lodge Killer #3
- Tennessee Nights · Stunt Coordinator
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier · Stunts
- Warlock · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Road House · Stunts
- Baywatch · Stunt Coordinator
- She's Out of Control · Stunts
- Dead Bang · Stunts
- The Mighty Quinn · Jersey
- Gleaming the Cube · Stunts
- The Presidio · Stunts
- Anna · Daniel's Father
- Real Men · Stunts
- Fatal Attraction · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator