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David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Actor, Stunts, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born September 8, 1952 in Santa Monica, California, USA

Died January 7, 2013

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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) and Shark Night 3D (2011).

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Filmography

Actor

21

Type

Year

Body Count: The Deaths of 'The Final Destination' Poster

Body Count: The Deaths of 'The Final Destination' Documentary2010Self

2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards Poster

2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards TV Special2007Self

Snakes on a Plane: Audio Commentary with David R. Ellis, Samuel L. Jackson, Craig Berenson, Tawny Ellis, Eric Henry and Freddie Hice Video2007Self

Meet the Reptiles Poster

Meet the Reptiles Documentary2006Self - Director

Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' Poster

Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' Documentary2006Self - Director

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes Poster

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes Video2006Self

The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' Poster

The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' Documentary2006Self

Dialing Up 'Cellular' Poster

Dialing Up 'Cellular' Documentary2004Self

The Burly Man Chronicles Poster

The Burly Man Chronicles Documentary2004Self

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Poster

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Documentary2003Self - Director

Blind Fury Poster

Blind Fury Feature Film1989Ski Lodge Killer #3

The Bounty Hunter Poster

The Bounty Hunter Feature Film1989Townsperson

The Mighty Quinn Poster

The Mighty Quinn Feature Film1989Jersey

Paradise Poster

Paradise TV Series1988Lester Bradley

Anna Feature Film1987Daniel's Father

Rocky III Poster

Rocky III Feature Film1982Opponent

Boardwalk Poster

Boardwalk Feature Film1979Bath Attendant

Flying High Poster

Flying High TV Series1978Quarterback

Heroes Feature Film1977Bar Patron #1

The Strongest Man in the World Poster

The Strongest Man in the World Feature Film1975David - Student

Wonder Woman Poster

Wonder Woman TV Series1975Ludwig

Stunts

80

Type

Year

Get Him to the Greek Poster

Get Him to the Greek Feature Film2010

Hotel for Dogs Poster

Hotel for Dogs Feature Film2009

Harriet the Spy Poster

Harriet the Spy Feature Film1996

The Jungle Book Poster

The Jungle Book Feature Film1994

Made in America Poster

Made in America Feature Film1993

Sliver Feature Film1993

The Man Without a Face Poster

The Man Without a Face Feature Film1993

Warlock: The Armageddon Poster

Warlock: The Armageddon Feature Film1993

Body of Evidence Poster

Body of Evidence Feature Film1992

Forever Young Poster

Forever Young Feature Film1992

Kuffs Feature Film1992

Patriot Games Poster

Patriot Games Feature Film1992

Life Stinks Poster

Life Stinks Feature Film1991

The Addams Family Poster

The Addams Family Feature Film1991

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Poster

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Feature Film1991

Catchfire Poster

Catchfire Feature Film1990

Days of Thunder Poster

Days of Thunder Feature Film1990

Everybody Wins Poster

Everybody Wins Feature Film1990

Ghost Dad Poster

Ghost Dad Feature Film1990

Impulse Feature Film1990

Misery Feature Film1990

The Freshman Poster

The Freshman Feature Film1990

The Last of the Finest Poster

The Last of the Finest Feature Film1990

Baywatch Poster

Baywatch TV Series1989

Dead Bang Poster

Dead Bang Feature Film1989

Gleaming the Cube Poster

Gleaming the Cube Feature Film1989

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Poster

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Feature Film1989

Road House Poster

Road House Feature Film1989

She's Out of Control Poster

She's Out of Control Feature Film1989

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Poster

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Feature Film1989

Tennessee Waltz Poster

Tennessee Waltz Feature Film1989

Warlock Feature Film1989

Remo Williams: The Prophecy Poster

Remo Williams: The Prophecy TV Movie1988

The Presidio Poster

The Presidio Feature Film1988

Burglar Feature Film1987

Critical Condition Poster

Critical Condition Feature Film1987

Fatal Attraction Poster

Fatal Attraction Feature Film1987

Lethal Weapon Poster

Lethal Weapon Feature Film1987

Real Men Poster

Real Men Feature Film1987

A Fine Mess Poster

A Fine Mess Feature Film1986

Out of Bounds Poster

Out of Bounds Feature Film1986

The Wraith Poster

The Wraith Feature Film1986

To Live and Die in L.A. Poster

To Live and Die in L.A. Feature Film1985

Fooling Around Feature Film1984

V TV Series1984

V: The Final Battle Poster

V: The Final Battle Mini-Series1984

Gorky Park Poster

Gorky Park Feature Film1983

National Lampoon's Vacation Poster

National Lampoon's Vacation Feature Film1983

Private School Poster

Private School Feature Film1983

Scarface Poster

Scarface Feature Film1983

Second Thoughts Poster

Second Thoughts Feature Film1983

V Mini-Series1983

Airplane II: The Sequel Poster

Airplane II: The Sequel Feature Film1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Poster

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Feature Film1982

Lookin' to Get Out Poster

Lookin' to Get Out Feature Film1982

Megaforce Poster

Megaforce Feature Film1982

The Beastmaster Poster

The Beastmaster Feature Film1982

Voyagers! Poster

Voyagers! TV Series1982

Back Roads Poster

Back Roads Feature Film1981

King of the Mountain Poster

King of the Mountain Feature Film1981

Nice Dreams Poster

Nice Dreams Feature Film1981

Return of the Rebels Poster

Return of the Rebels TV Movie1981

S.O.B. Feature Film1981

Sharky's Machine Poster

Sharky's Machine Feature Film1981

Take This Job and Shove It Poster

Take This Job and Shove It Feature Film1981

Taps Feature Film1981

The Phoenix Poster

The Phoenix TV Series1981

Carny Feature Film1980

Smokey and the Bandit II Poster

Smokey and the Bandit II Feature Film1980

240-Robert Poster

240-Robert TV Series1979

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Poster

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Feature Film1979

Deathsport Poster

Deathsport Feature Film1978

Game of Death Poster

Game of Death Feature Film1978

Hooper Feature Film1978

Hot Lead and Cold Feet Poster

Hot Lead and Cold Feet Feature Film1978

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Poster

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Feature Film1978

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park Poster

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park TV Movie1978

Smokey and the Bandit Poster

Smokey and the Bandit Feature Film1977

Baby Blue Marine Poster

Baby Blue Marine Feature Film1976

Bound for Glory Poster

Bound for Glory Feature Film1976

2nd Unit / Asst Director

42

Type

Year

Winter's Tale Poster

Winter's Tale Feature Film2014

47 Ronin Poster

47 Ronin Feature Film2013

R.I.P.D. Poster

R.I.P.D. Feature Film2013

Cop Out Feature Film2010

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Feature Film2003

The Matrix Reloaded Poster

The Matrix Reloaded Feature Film2003

Exit Wounds Poster

Exit Wounds Feature Film2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Poster

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Feature Film2001

Just Visiting Poster

Just Visiting Feature Film2001

Rock Star Poster

Rock Star Feature Film2001

The Kid Feature Film2000

The Perfect Storm Poster

The Perfect Storm Feature Film2000

Blue Streak Poster

Blue Streak Feature Film1999

Deep Blue Sea Poster

Deep Blue Sea Feature Film1999

Ride with the Devil Poster

Ride with the Devil Feature Film1999

Desperate Measures Poster

Desperate Measures Feature Film1998

Holy Man Poster

Holy Man Feature Film1998

Soldier Feature Film1998

Sphere Feature Film1998

The Negotiator Poster

The Negotiator Feature Film1998

The Devil's Own Poster

The Devil's Own Feature Film1997

Waterworld Poster

Waterworld Feature Film1995

Blank Check Poster

Blank Check Feature Film1994

Clear and Present Danger Poster

Clear and Present Danger Feature Film1994

Iron Will Poster

Iron Will Feature Film1994

My Father the Hero Poster

My Father the Hero Feature Film1994

The Jungle Book Poster

The Jungle Book Feature Film1994

Beethoven's 2nd Poster

Beethoven's 2nd Feature Film1993

Made in America Poster

Made in America Feature Film1993

Sliver Feature Film1993

Body of Evidence Poster

Body of Evidence Feature Film1992

Forever Young Poster

Forever Young Feature Film1992

Kuffs Feature Film1992

Patriot Games Poster

Patriot Games Feature Film1992

Thunderheart Poster

Thunderheart Feature Film1992

Whispers in the Dark Poster

Whispers in the Dark Feature Film1992

Life Stinks Poster

Life Stinks Feature Film1991

The Last of the Finest Poster

The Last of the Finest Feature Film1990

Baywatch Poster

Baywatch TV Series1989

Warlock Feature Film1989

Fatal Attraction Poster

Fatal Attraction Feature Film1987

Condor TV Movie1985

Director

10

Type

Year

Shark Night Poster

Shark Night Feature Film2011

The Final Destination Poster

The Final Destination Feature Film2009

Asylum Feature Film2008

Snakes on a Plane: Deleted/Extended Scenes Poster

Snakes on a Plane: Deleted/Extended Scenes Video2007

Snakes on a Plane Poster

Snakes on a Plane Feature Film2006

Cellular: Deleted/Alternate Scenes Video2005

Cellular Poster

Cellular Feature Film2004

Final Destination 2 Poster

Final Destination 2 Feature Film2003

Final Destination 2 - Deleted Scenes Poster

Final Destination 2 - Deleted Scenes Video2003

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Poster

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Feature Film1996

Thanks

4

Type

Year

Invertigo Feature Film2021

R.I.P.D. Poster

R.I.P.D. Feature Film2013

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Poster

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life Documentary2003

Apache Canyon Poster

Apache Canyon Feature Film

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