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David R. Ellis

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Born on September 8, 1952 David R. Ellis first entered the world of filmmaking as a teenager when he landed a role in the Disney movie The Strongest Man in the World (1975), starring Kurt Russell. A successful competitive junior pro surfer, he also began getting jobs as a stunt man, starting with the feature Bound For Glory (1976). He continued to both act and do stunts until 1989, by which time he took on a new role as a second unit director on films such as Fatal Attraction (1987) and retired from acting. Over the years, Ellis worked on many major Hollywood films, including Patriot Games (1992), on which he doubled as a stunt co-ordinator and second unit director. In 1996, he retired as a stuntman after doing the feature Harriet the Spy, but made his directing debut with Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. The film starred Sally Field and Michael J. Fox and grossed over $100 million, which was quite an accomplishment for a first-time director.

Ellis continued to work as a second unit director on major motion pictures such as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001), The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), before directing his second feature, Final Destination 2 (2003). He has completed his third feature as a director, the thriller Cellular (2004), starring Kim Basinger.

In his spare time, Ellis continues to surf and also enjoys volleyball.

Filmography: Cellular, Final Destination 2, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Rocky III, Snakes on a Plane,

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New Snakes on a Plane Movie Poster
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New Snakes on A Plane Trailer & Posters
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New Snakes on a Plane Trailer
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Snakes On A Plane Movie Poster !
New Line Cinema released the official poster for David R. Ellis upcoming "Snakes on a Plane". Samuel L. Jackson stars in the intense action fe...

Snakes on a Plane movie changes Directors
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