David R. Ellis

Directing

David R. Ellis

EN, CN cinema · 119 credits

Born

8 September 1952

Died

7 January 2013 (aged 60)

Birthplace

Santa Monica, California, USA

Also known as David Richard Ellis · David Ellis · دیوید آر. الیس · Дэвид Ричард Эллис

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

Dialing Up "Cellular" poster

Dialing Up "Cellular"

Scarface poster

Scarface

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone poster

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Misery poster

Misery

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life poster

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken poster

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Filmography

Winter's Tale poster

Winter's Tale

Second Unit Director

47 Ronin poster

47 Ronin

Second Unit Director

R.I.P.D. poster

R.I.P.D.

Second Unit Director

Shark Night 3D poster

Shark Night 3D

Director

Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination" poster

Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"

as Self

Cop Out poster

Cop Out

Second Unit Director

The Final Destination poster

The Final Destination

Director

Asylum poster

Asylum

Director

Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles poster

Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles

as Self

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes poster

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self

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

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

as Self

Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane poster

Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane

as Self

Snakes on a Plane poster

Snakes on a Plane

Director

Just Like Heaven poster

Just Like Heaven

Second Unit Director

Dialing Up "Cellular" poster

Dialing Up "Cellular"

as Self

Cellular poster

Cellular

Director

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life poster

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

as Self

Final Destination 2 poster

Final Destination 2

Director

The Matrix Reloaded poster

The Matrix Reloaded

Second Unit Director

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Second Unit Director

Rock Star poster

Rock Star

Second Unit Director

Just Visiting poster

Just Visiting

Second Unit Director

Exit Wounds poster

Exit Wounds

Second Unit Director

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone poster

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Second Unit Director

The Kid poster

The Kid

Second Unit Director

The Perfect Storm poster

The Perfect Storm

Second Unit Director

Blue Streak poster

Blue Streak

Second Unit Director

Ride with the Devil poster

Ride with the Devil

Second Unit Director

Deep Blue Sea poster

Deep Blue Sea

Second Unit Director

Holy Man poster

Holy Man

Second Unit Director

Soldier poster

Soldier

Second Unit Director

The Negotiator poster

The Negotiator

Second Unit Director

Sphere poster

Sphere

Second Unit Director

Desperate Measures poster

Desperate Measures

Second Unit Director

The Devil's Own poster

The Devil's Own

Second Unit Director

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco poster

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Director

Harriet the Spy poster

Harriet the Spy

Stunts

Waterworld poster

Waterworld

Second Unit Director

The Jungle Book poster

The Jungle Book

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

My Father the Hero poster

My Father the Hero

Second Unit Director

Blank Check poster

Blank Check

Second Unit Director

Iron Will poster

Iron Will

Second Unit Director

Clear and Present Danger poster

Clear and Present Danger

Second Unit Director

Made in America poster

Made in America

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

Body of Evidence poster

Body of Evidence

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

The Man Without a Face poster

The Man Without a Face

Stunt Coordinator

Sliver poster

Sliver

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Warlock: The Armageddon poster

Warlock: The Armageddon

Stunts

Beethoven's 2nd poster

Beethoven's 2nd

Second Unit Director

Forever Young poster

Forever Young

Stunt Coordinator

Kuffs poster

Kuffs

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Whispers in the Dark poster

Whispers in the Dark

Second Unit Director

Patriot Games poster

Patriot Games

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Thunderheart poster

Thunderheart

Second Unit Director

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken poster

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Stunt Coordinator

The Addams Family poster

The Addams Family

Stunt Coordinator

Life Stinks poster

Life Stinks

Stunt Coordinator

Misery poster

Misery

Stunt Coordinator

The Freshman poster

The Freshman

Stunt Coordinator

Impulse poster

Impulse

Stunt Coordinator

Days of Thunder poster

Days of Thunder

Stunts

Ghost Dad poster

Ghost Dad

Stunts

Catchfire poster

Catchfire

Stunts

The Last of the Finest poster

The Last of the Finest

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Everybody Wins poster

Everybody Wins

Stunt Coordinator

The Mighty Quinn poster

The Mighty Quinn

as Jersey

Blind Fury poster

Blind Fury

as Ski Lodge Killer #3

Road House poster

Road House

Stunts

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier poster

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Stunts

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge poster

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge

Stunts

Tennessee Nights poster

Tennessee Nights

Stunt Coordinator

She's Out of Control poster

She's Out of Control

Stunts

Dead Bang poster

Dead Bang

Stunts

Gleaming the Cube poster

Gleaming the Cube

Stunts

Warlock poster

Warlock

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

The Presidio poster

The Presidio

Stunts

Anna poster

Anna

as Daniel's Father

Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

Stunts

Burglar poster

Burglar

Stunt Coordinator

Critical Condition poster

Critical Condition

Stunt Coordinator

Real Men poster

Real Men

Stunts

Fatal Attraction poster

Fatal Attraction

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Stunts

The Wraith poster

The Wraith

Stunts

A Fine Mess poster

A Fine Mess

Stunts

Out of Bounds poster

Out of Bounds

Stunts

Condor poster

Condor

Second Unit Director

To Live and Die in L.A. poster

To Live and Die in L.A.

Stunts

Scarface poster

Scarface

Stunts

National Lampoon's Vacation poster

National Lampoon's Vacation

Stunts

Private School poster

Private School

Stunts

Second Thoughts poster

Second Thoughts

Stunt Coordinator

Gorky Park poster

Gorky Park

Stunt Coordinator

Rocky III poster

Rocky III

as Opponent

The Beastmaster poster

The Beastmaster

Stunts

Airplane II: The Sequel poster

Airplane II: The Sequel

Stunt Coordinator

Lookin' to Get Out poster

Lookin' to Get Out

Stunts

MegaForce poster

MegaForce

Stunts

Fast Times at Ridgemont High poster

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Stunts

Sharky's Machine poster

Sharky's Machine

Stunts

Taps poster

Taps

Stunts

S.O.B. poster

S.O.B.

Stunts

Take This Job and Shove It poster

Take This Job and Shove It

Stunts

King of the Mountain poster

King of the Mountain

Stunt Coordinator

Back Roads poster

Back Roads

Stunt Coordinator

Nice Dreams poster

Nice Dreams

Stunt Double

Smokey and the Bandit II poster

Smokey and the Bandit II

Stunts

Carny poster

Carny

Stunt Coordinator

Boardwalk poster

Boardwalk

as Bath Attendant

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider poster

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

Stunts

Game of Death poster

Game of Death

Stunt Driver

Hooper poster

Hooper

Stunts

Hot Lead & Cold Feet poster

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Stunts

Deathsport poster

Deathsport

Stunt Driver

Invasion of the Body Snatchers poster

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Stunt Coordinator

Heroes poster

Heroes

as Bar Patron #1

Smokey and the Bandit poster

Smokey and the Bandit

Stunts

Bound for Glory poster

Bound for Glory

Stunts

Baby Blue Marine poster

Baby Blue Marine

Stunts

The Strongest Man in the World poster

The Strongest Man in the World

as David (Student)