
Directing
Alison Ellwood
EN cinema · 19 credits
Born
20 July 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Australia
Also known as Alyson Ellwood
Alison Ellwood’s feature film directing credits include Let the Canary Sing, Laurel Canyon, The Go-Go’s, American Jihad, History of the Eagles, Spring Broke and Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place. Her television directing credits include Women of Troy for HBO Sports, The Osbournes: The Price of Reality for the A&E series Culture Shock, Locked In: The Victoria Arlen Story for ESPN’s 30 for 30 Shorts, CNN’s Death Row Stories, No Limits for ESPN’s Nine for IX series, The Human Behavior Experiments, the Emmy Award-winning series American High, The Travelers, and Sixteen. She has produced and edited several feature documentary films including Oscar-nominated Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Catching Hell, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, My Trip to Al Qaeda, and Casino Jack and the United States of Money. She was co-producer for the feature documentary Finding Fela and for HBO’s Brett Killed Mom: A Sister’s Diary. She was consulting producer for the Sundance series Brick City and two feature documentaries The September Issue and Food Chains. She was supervising producer for The Residents and 30 Days. She has edited for Bill Moyers Specials, the Discovery Channel, Sundance Channel, Showtime, and HBO’s America Undercover series.
Known for
Filmography

Let the Canary Sing
Director, Producer

The Go-Go's
Director

Totally Under Control
Executive Producer

Medicating Normal
Consulting Producer

Women of Troy
Director

Locked In
Director

American Jihad
Director

Spring Broke
Director

No Limits
Director

Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Director, Writer, Editor

My Trip to Al-Qaeda
Producer

Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Editor, Producer

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Editor, Producer







