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Snakes on a Plane (2006) -- An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly and poisonous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.
Final Destination 2 (2003) -- 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.
Cellular (2004) -- Theatrical Preview

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 September 1952, Santa Monica, California, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Began as child actor in Kurt Russell-Disney Films in 1974. Made the... more
Trivia:
Still surfing and playing volleyball! more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(203 articles)
The Final Destination Comes Home January 5th
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Akshay to work with Us horror director?
 (From digitalspy. 25 October 2009, 8:12 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dave Ellis | David Richard Ellis | David Ellis | Davis Ellis
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 153:00 PMOXYGEN Cellular  

Filmography

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  1. The Hunted (details only on IMDb Pro)
Stunts
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hotel for Dogs (2009)   (stunts) (as David Richard Ellis) 2009 $113M 4.6 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Das Hundehotel (Germany)
- 2. Harriet the Spy (1996) (stunts) (as Dave Ellis) 1996 $28M 5.8 (2,639)
- 3. The Jungle Book (1994)   (stunt coordinator: US) (as David Ellis) 1994 - 5.8 (5,046)
AKAs:
  • El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
  • Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
- 4. The Man Without a Face (1993) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1993 - 6.5 (11,564)
- 5. Warlock: The Armageddon (1993) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1993 - 4.9 (1,734)
- 6. Made in America (1993) (stunt coordinator) 1993 $105M 4.5 (6,119)
- 7. Sliver (1993) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1993 $116M 4.6 (10,813)
- 8. Body of Evidence (1993)   (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1993 - 4.0 (5,554)
AKAs:
  • Body of Evidence (Canada: English title)
  • Deadly Evidence
- 9. Forever Young (1992) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1992 $128M 6.0 (14,528)
- 10. Patriot Games (1992) (stunt coordinator) 1992 $178M 6.9 (27,450)
- 11. Kuffs (1992) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1992 - 5.4 (4,167)
- 12. The Addams Family (1991) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1991 $192M 6.6 (26,555)
- 13. Life Stinks (1991)   (stunt coordinator) (as David Richard Ellis) 1991 - 5.2 (3,670)
AKAs:
  • Life Sucks (USA: alternative title)
- 14. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) (stunt coordinator) 1991 - 6.9 (1,936)
- 15. Misery (1990) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1990 - 7.8 (36,796)
- 16. The Freshman (1990) (stunt coordinator) 1990 - 6.4 (7,767)
- 17. Ghost Dad (1990) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1990 - 3.8 (3,032)
- 18. Days of Thunder (1990) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1990 $166M 5.4 (23,509)
- 19. Impulse (1990) (stunt coordinator) 1990 - 5.6 (558)
- 20. Catchfire (1990)   (stunts) 1990 - 5.3 (1,397)
AKAs:
  • Backtrack (USA: TV title (director's cut))
  • Catchfire (Australia)
  • Do It the Hard Way
- 21. The Last of the Finest (1990)   (stunt coordinator) (as Davis Ellis) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1990 - 5.4 (394)
AKAs:
  • Blue Heat (UK)
  • Street Legal
- 22. "Baywatch" (1989)   stunt coordinator (15 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 4.9 (3,678)
AKAs:
  • Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
15 TV episodes: 10 episodes not shown.
- 23. Everybody Wins (1990) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1990 - 5.2 (432)
- 24. Tennessee Nights (1989)   (fight coordinator) (as David Richard Ellis) 1989 - 5.9 (105)
AKAs:
  • Black Water
  • Tennessee Waltz (USA)
- 25. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) (stunts) (as David Richard Ellis) 1989 $63M 4.9 (19,081)
- 26. Warlock (1989)   (stunt coordinator) 1989 - 5.9 (4,435)
AKAs:
  • Warlock: The Magic Wizard (Philippines: English title)
- 27. Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1989 - 3.7 (242)
- 28. Road House (1989) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1989 - 5.8 (12,557)
- 29. She's Out of Control (1989) (stunts) 1989 - 4.9 (1,546)
- 30. Dead Bang (1989)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1989 - 5.6 (1,240)
AKAs:
  • Dead-Bang (USA: poster title)
- 31. Gleaming the Cube (1989)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1989 - 5.4 (2,644)
AKAs:
  • A Brother's Justice
  • Skate or Die
- 32. Remo Williams (1988) (TV) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1988 - 4.7 (132)
- 33. The Presidio (1988)   (stunts) 1988 - 5.7 (6,176)
AKAs:
  • The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime (UK)
- 34. Real Men (1987) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1987 - 5.8 (1,438)
- 35. Fatal Attraction (1987) (stunt coordinator) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1987 $320M 6.8 (20,286)
- 36. Burglar (1987) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1987 - 4.4 (1,686)
- 37. Lethal Weapon (1987) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1987 - 7.6 (49,935)
- 38. Critical Condition (1987) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1987 - 4.4 (926)
- 39. The Wraith (1986) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1986 - 5.1 (3,919)
- 40. A Fine Mess (1986)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1986 - 4.0 (664)
AKAs:
  • Blake Edwards' A Fine Mess (USA: complete title)
- 41. Out of Bounds (1986) (stunts) 1986 - 5.0 (471)
- 42. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) (stunts) 1985 - 7.0 (8,679)
- 43. Fooling Around (1984) (stunts) 1984 - 6.7 (13)
- 44. "V" (1984)   stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) 1984 - 7.3 (1,589)
AKAs:
  • V: The Series
- 45. "V: The Final Battle" (1984)   stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1984) 1984 - 7.5 (2,043)
3 TV episodes:
- 46. Gorky Park (1983) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1983 - 6.6 (4,741)
- 47. Scarface (1983) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1983 - 8.2 (134,471)
- 48. Vacation (1983)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1983 - 7.3 (21,813)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
  • American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
- 49. Private School (1983)   (stunts) 1983 - 4.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Private School... for Girls (USA: alternative title)
- 50. V (1983) (TV)   (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1983 - 7.9 (4,536)
AKAs:
  • V: The Original Mini Series (USA: DVD title)
- 51. Second Thoughts (1983) (stunt coordinator) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1983 - 4.6 (30)
- 52. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)   (stunt coordinator) 1982 - 5.8 (13,855)
AKAs:
  • Flying High II
  • Flying High II: The Sequel (Australia)
- 53. The Beastmaster (1982)   (stunts) 1982 - 5.7 (5,350)
AKAs:
  • Beastmaster - Der Befreier (West Germany)
- 54. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1982 - 7.2 (28,849)
AKAs:
  • Fast Times (Australia: poster title) (International: English title: informal short title)
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High (UK: video title)
- 55. Megaforce (1982)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1982 - 2.4 (1,356)
AKAs:
  • Mega Force (Philippines: English title)
- 56. Sharky's Machine (1981) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1981 - 6.1 (1,811)
- 57. Taps (1981)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1981 - 6.5 (6,002)
AKAs:
  • The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (UK: TV title)
- 58. Return of the Rebels (1981) (TV) (stunt coordinator) (as Dave Ellis) 1981 - 4.8 (74)
- 59. Nice Dreams (1981)   (stunt double: Chong) (as David Ellis) 1981 - 5.5 (2,770)
AKAs:
  • Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (USA: complete title)
- 60. S.O.B. (1981) (stunts) (as Dave Ellis) 1981 - 6.1 (2,336)
- 61. Take This Job and Shove It (1981) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1981 - 4.6 (322)
- 62. King of the Mountain (1981) (stunt coordinator) 1981 - 5.0 (107)
- 63. Back Roads (1981)   (stunt coordinator) 1981 - 5.5 (279)
AKAs:
  • Love with a Sinner (Philippines: English title)
- 64. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)   (stunts) 1980 - 4.7 (4,104)
AKAs:
  • Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again (UK)
- 65. Carny (1980) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1980 - 6.4 (831)
- 66. Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)   (stunts) 1979 - 5.1 (62)
AKAs:
  • Fast Charlie and the Moonbeam
- 67. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (stunt coordinator) (as David Ellis) 1978 - 7.3 (12,051)
- 68. Hooper (1978) (stunts) 1978 - 5.9 (1,862)
- 69. Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)   (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1978 - 5.4 (359)
AKAs:
  • Hot Lead & Cold Feet (USA: poster title)
- 70. Deathsport (1978)   (stunt rider) (as David Ellis) 1978 - 2.7 (489)
AKAs:
  • Death Sport (Australia: TV title)
- 71. Game of Death (1978)   (motorcycle stunts) (as David Ellis) 1978 - 5.5 (4,954)
AKAs:
  • Bruce Lee's Game of Death
  • Si wang you ju
- 72. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) (stunts) (uncredited) 1977 - 6.6 (12,957)
- 73. Bound for Glory (1976) (stunts) (as David Ellis) 1976 - 7.4 (1,639)
- 74. Baby Blue Marine (1976) (stunts) (uncredited) 1976 - 5.7 (227)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Couple of Dicks (post-production) (2010) (second unit director) 2010 - -
- 2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (second unit director) 2003 $210M 7.5 (57,752)
- 3. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)   (second unit director: USA) (as David Ellis) 2003 $736M 7.0 (136,095)
AKAs:
  • The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
- 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)   (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 2001 $969M 7.2 (120,301)
AKAs:
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
- 5. Rock Star (2001) (second unit director) 2001 - 5.8 (14,115)
- 6. Just Visiting (2001)   (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 2001 - 5.6 (6,289)
AKAs:
  • Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)
- 7. Exit Wounds (2001) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 2001 - 5.2 (13,460)
- 8. The Perfect Storm (2000) (second unit director) 2000 $327M 6.2 (51,684)
- 9. The Kid (2000)   (second unit director) 2000 $98M 5.9 (13,654)
AKAs:
  • Disney's The Kid (USA: complete title)
- 10. Blue Streak (1999)   (second unit director) 1999 $112M 5.9 (21,504)
AKAs:
  • Der Diamanten-Cop (Germany)
- 11. Ride with the Devil (1999/I) (second unit director) 1999 - 6.6 (5,966)
- 12. Deep Blue Sea (1999) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1999 $165M 5.6 (40,841)
- 13. Soldier (1998/I) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1998 $17M 5.5 (14,768)
- 14. Holy Man (1998) (second unit director) 1998 $24.6M 4.7 (8,462)
- 15. The Negotiator (1998)   (second unit director: Los Angeles) (as David Ellis) 1998 $71.6M 7.2 (42,952)
AKAs:
  • Verhandlungssache (Germany)
- 16. Sphere (1998) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1998 $70M 5.6 (28,833)
- 17. Desperate Measures (1998) (second unit director) 1998 - 5.8 (6,405)
- 18. The Devil's Own (1997) (second unit director) 1997 $141M 5.8 (19,763)
- 19. Waterworld (1995) (second unit director) 1995 $255M 5.7 (49,072)
- 20. The Jungle Book (1994)   (second unit director) 1994 - 5.8 (5,046)
AKAs:
  • El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
  • Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
- 21. Clear and Present Danger (1994) (second unit director) 1994 $208M 6.8 (27,588)
- 22. Blank Check (1994)   (second unit director) 1994 - 4.2 (4,058)
AKAs:
  • Blank Cheque (UK)
- 23. My Father the Hero (1994)   (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1994 - 5.1 (4,248)
AKAs:
  • My father, ce héros (France)
- 24. Iron Will (1994) (second unit director) 1994 - 6.1 (2,595)
- 25. Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (second unit director) 1993 - 4.2 (5,859)
- 26. Made in America (1993) (second unit director) 1993 $105M 4.5 (6,119)
- 27. Sliver (1993) (second unit director) 1993 $116M 4.6 (10,813)
- 28. Body of Evidence (1993)   (second unit director) 1993 - 4.0 (5,554)
AKAs:
  • Body of Evidence (Canada: English title)
  • Deadly Evidence
- 29. Forever Young (1992) (second unit director) 1992 $128M 6.0 (14,528)
- 30. Whispers in the Dark (1992) (second unit director) 1992 - 5.5 (857)
- 31. Patriot Games (1992) (second unit director) 1992 $178M 6.9 (27,450)
- 32. Thunderheart (1992) (second unit director) (as David Richard Ellis) 1992 - 6.6 (6,040)
- 33. Kuffs (1992) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1992 - 5.4 (4,167)
- 34. Life Stinks (1991)   (second unit director) 1991 - 5.2 (3,670)
AKAs:
  • Life Sucks (USA: alternative title)
- 35. The Last of the Finest (1990)   (second unit director) 1990 - 5.4 (394)
AKAs:
  • Blue Heat (UK)
  • Street Legal
- 36. "Baywatch" (1989)   second unit director (4 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 4.9 (3,678)
AKAs:
  • Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 37. Warlock (1989)   (second unit director) 1989 - 5.9 (4,435)
AKAs:
  • Warlock: The Magic Wizard (Philippines: English title)
- 38. Fatal Attraction (1987) (second unit director) (uncredited) 1987 $320M 6.8 (20,286)
- 39. Condor (1986) (TV) (second unit director) (as David Ellis) 1986 - 4.6 (40)
Actor
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- 1. Blind Fury (1989) (as David Ellis) Ski Lodge Killer #3 1989 - 5.8 (4,368)
- 2. The Mighty Quinn (1989) (as David Ellis) Jersey 1989 - 6.0 (1,594)
- 3. The Bounty Hunter (1989) (as David Ellis) Townsman 1989 - 3.9 (26)
- 4. "Paradise" (1988)   Lester Bradley (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.2 (100)
AKAs:
  • Guns of Paradise (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Anna (1987) Daniel's Father 1987 - 6.3 (291)
- 6. Nightbeast (1982) (as Dave Ellis) Laser victim 1982 - 2.0 (310)
- 7. Rocky III (1982) (as David Ellis) Opponent 1982 - 6.2 (33,223)
- 8. Boardwalk (1979) Bath attendant 1979 - 5.6 (39)
- 9. "Flying High" (1978)   Quarterback (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Wonder Woman" (1976)   Ludwig (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.9 (689)
AKAs:
  • The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
  • The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- 11. Heroes (1977) Bar Patron #1 1977 - 5.7 (736)
- 12. The Strongest Man in the World (1975) (as David Richard Ellis) David (Student) 1975 - 5.5 (819)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Humpty Dumpty (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Milwaukee (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. Six Days Till Midnight (in production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 4. The Final Destination (2009)   2009 $179M 5.1 (9,385)
AKAs:
  • The Final Destination in 3-D (USA: DVD title)
- 5. Asylum (2008/I) (V) 2008 - 3.9 (764)
- 6. Snakes on a Plane (2006)   2006 - 6.1 (62,089)
AKAs:
  • Serpents à bord (Canada: French title)
  • SoaP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 7. Cellular (2004)   2004 - 6.5 (29,462)
AKAs:
  • Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (Germany: DVD title)
- 8. Final Destination 2 (2003)   2003 - 6.4 (31,710)
AKAs:
  • Destination Ultime 2 (Canada: French title)
- 9. Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) 1996 $55.1M 5.3 (3,778)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rock Star (2001) (director of photography: second unit) 2001 - 5.8 (14,115)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) (V) (special thanks) (as David Ellis) 2003 - 6.3 (52)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Meet the Reptiles (2006) (V) (as David Ellis) Himself - Director 2006 - 6.9 (12)
- 2. Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' (2006) (V) (as David Ellis) Himself - Director 2006 - 5.2 (29)
- 3. The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 3.4 (10)
- 4. Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 5. The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V) (as David Ellis) Himself (extended version) 2004 - 6.3 (77)
- 6. Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 6.9 (33)
- 7. Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (2003) (V) (as David Ellis) Himself - Director 2003 - 6.3 (52)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:

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