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David R. Ellis
Director 1952 - 2013

David R. Ellis

Santa Monica, California, USA

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).

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

6 titles
Shark Night 3D

Shark Night 3D

David R. Ellis 2011 1h 31m 4.9

A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.

The Final Destination

The Final Destination

David R. Ellis 2009 1h 22m 5.1

On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O’Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him.

Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

David R. Ellis 2006 1h 45m 5.3

America is on the search for the murderer Eddie Kim (Bryon Lawson). Sean Jones (Nathan Philips) must fly to L.A. to testify in a hearing against Kim. Accompanied by FBI agent Neville Flynn, the flight receives some unexpected visitors.

Cellular

Cellular

David R. Ellis 2004 1h 34m 6.1

A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. The catch? The woman claims to have been kidnapped; and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.

Final Destination 2

Final Destination 2

David R. Ellis 2003 1h 30m 6.4

When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

David R. Ellis 1996 1h 29m 6.0

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.

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