David R. Ellis
Born: 1952-09-08 in Santa Monica, California, USA
Died: 2013-01-07
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2014
- Winter's Tale ... (Second Unit Director)
2011
- Shark Night 3D ... (Director)
2010
- Cop Out ... (Second Unit Director)
2009
- The Final Destination ... (Director)
2008
- Asylum ... (Director)
2006
- Snakes on a Plane ... (Director)
2005
- Just Like Heaven ... (Second Unit Director)
2004
- Cellular ... (Director)
2003
- The Matrix Reloaded ... (Second Unit Director)
- Final Destination 2 ... (Director)
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ... (Second Unit Director)
- Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life as Self
2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ... (Second Unit Director)
- Exit Wounds ... (Second Unit Director)
- Rock Star ... (Second Unit Director)
- Just Visiting ... (Second Unit Director)
2000
- The Perfect Storm ... (Second Unit Director)
- The Kid ... (Second Unit Director)
1999
- Deep Blue Sea ... (Second Unit Director)
- Blue Streak ... (Second Unit Director)
- Ride with the Devil ... (Second Unit Director)
1998
- The Negotiator ... (Second Unit Director)
- Sphere ... (Second Unit Director)
- Soldier ... (Second Unit Director)
- Desperate Measures ... (Second Unit Director)
- Holy Man ... (Second Unit Director)
1997
- The Devil's Own ... (Second Unit Director)
1996
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco ... (Director)
- Harriet the Spy ... (Stunts)
1995
- Waterworld ... (Second Unit Director)
1994
- Clear and Present Danger ... (Second Unit Director)
- The Jungle Book ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Iron Will ... (Second Unit Director)
- Blank Check ... (Second Unit Director)
- My Father the Hero ... (Second Unit Director)
1993
- Sliver ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Body of Evidence ... (Second Unit Director)
- Beethoven's 2nd ... (Second Unit Director)
- Made in America ... (Second Unit Director)
- The Man Without a Face ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Warlock: The Armageddon ... (Stunts)
1992
- Patriot Games ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Thunderheart ... (Second Unit Director)
- Kuffs ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Forever Young ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Whispers in the Dark ... (Second Unit Director)
1991
- The Addams Family ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Life Stinks ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1990
- Misery ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Days of Thunder ... (Stunts)
- The Freshman ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Catchfire ... (Stunts)
- Impulse ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Ghost Dad ... (Stunts)
- Everybody Wins ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- The Last of the Finest ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1989
- Baywatch ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Road House ... (Stunts)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ... (Stunts)
- Blind Fury as Ski Lodge Killer #3
- Warlock ... (Second Unit Director)
- Dead Bang ... (Stunts)
- Gleaming the Cube ... (Stunts)
- She's Out of Control ... (Stunts)
- The Mighty Quinn as Jersey
- Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge ... (Stunts)
- Tennessee Nights ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1988
- The Presidio ... (Stunts)
1987
- Lethal Weapon ... (Stunts)
- Fatal Attraction ... (Second Unit Director)
- Burglar ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Real Men ... (Stunts)
- Critical Condition ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Anna as Daniel's Father
1986
- The Wraith ... (Stunts)
- Out of Bounds ... (Stunts)
- A Fine Mess ... (Stunts)
- Condor ... (Second Unit Director)
1985
- To Live and Die in L.A. ... (Stunts)
1983
- Scarface ... (Stunts)
- National Lampoon's Vacation ... (Stunts)
- Private School ... (Stunts)
- Gorky Park ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Second Thoughts ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1982
- Rocky III as Opponent
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High ... (Stunts)
- The Beastmaster ... (Stunts)
- Airplane II: The Sequel ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- MegaForce ... (Stunts)
- Lookin' to Get Out ... (Stunts)
1981
- Taps ... (Stunts)
- Sharky's Machine ... (Stunts)
- S.O.B. ... (Stunts)
- Nice Dreams ... (Stunt Double)
- Back Roads ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Take This Job and Shove It ... (Stunts)
- King of the Mountain ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1980
- Smokey and the Bandit II ... (Stunts)
- Carny ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1979
- Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider ... (Stunts)
1978
- Game of Death ... (Stunt Driver)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Hooper ... (Stunts)
- Hot Lead & Cold Feet ... (Stunts)
- Deathsport ... (Stunt Driver)
1977
- Smokey and the Bandit ... (Stunts)
- Heroes as Bar Patron #1
1976
- Bound for Glory ... (Stunts)
- Baby Blue Marine ... (Stunts)
1975
- Wonder Woman as Ludwig
- The Strongest Man in the World as David (Student)