David R. Ellis

Directing

David R. Ellis

Born 1952-09-08 · 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).

Acting credits

Rocky III poster
6.9

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.

Rocky III

1982

Blind Fury poster
6.5

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

Blind Fury

1989

The Strongest Man in the World poster
6.2

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

The Mighty Quinn poster
6.0

Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.

The Mighty Quinn

1989

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes poster
NR

Filmmakers and stars discuss the film, their phobias, and of course, snakes. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.

Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes

2007

Heroes poster
6.2

A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.

Heroes

1977

Anna poster
5.5

Czech refugee Krystyna travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna. After her own arrival in the Big Apple, Anna finds that celebrity often doesn't travel well, and she must go through a battery of humiliating auditions to try and get work in her adopted land. But when Krystyna and Anna finally meet, they provide a support structure for each other.

Anna

1987

Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles poster
6.0

Documentary focusing on expert snake wrangler Jules Sylvester. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.

Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles

2007

Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane poster
7.0

Samuel L. Jackson along with the cast & crew break down the making of the cult action spectacle.

Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane

2006

The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' poster
5.0

A production diary chronicling scenes involving real snakes. Produced for the “Snakes on a Plane” DVD.

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

2007

Dialing Up "Cellular" poster
9.0

Documentary about the making of the film featuring director David Ellis, producers Dean Devlin and Lauren Loyd, screenwriters Larry Cohen and Chris Morgan, stars Kim Basinger, William H. Macy and Chris Evans, and more.

Dialing Up "Cellular"

2004

Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination" poster
2.0

Retrospective of the "Final Destination" film series.

Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"

2010

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life poster
7.7

Documentary focusing on the history of splatter cinema from the theatre of The Grand Guignol to the cutting edge work of "Final Destination 2." Produced for the "Final Destination 2" DVD.

Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life

2003

Behind the camera

Final Destination 2 poster
6.3

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.

Final Destination 2

2003

The Final Destination poster
5.6

A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.

The Final Destination

2009

Cellular poster
6.4

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

Cellular

2004

Snakes on a Plane poster
5.5

FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.

Snakes on a Plane

2006

Shark Night 3D poster
5.1

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.

Shark Night 3D

2011

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco poster
6.6

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.

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

Asylum poster
4.1

The teenager Madison McBride is traumatized by the loss of her deranged father when she was nine years old and the suicide of her beloved brother Brandon one year ago. She decides to join the Richard Miller University, where Brandon committed suicide, to overcome her demons. While walking to her dorm, she meets the weird janitor Wilbur Mackey that tells her that the place is haunted.

Asylum

2008