David Richard Ellis is a Actor, Director, Second Unit Director and Second Unit American born on 8 september 1952 at Santa Monica (USA)
David Richard Ellis
David Richard Ellis participated to
109 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
31 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Director
, 2h18
Directed by Lana et Lilly WachowskiOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Martial arts,
Action,
Adventure,
Martial artsThemes Films about computing,
Philosophie,
Post-apocalyptic films,
Films about religion,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Motocyclette,
Films set in the future,
Martial arts films,
Political films,
Kung fu films,
Cyberpunk films,
Dystopian films,
Robot films,
Disaster filmsActors Keanu Reeves,
Laurence Fishburne,
Carrie-Anne Moss,
Hugo Weaving,
Harold Perrineau, Jr.,
Monica BellucciRoles Second Unit Director
Rating71%
Six months after the events of the first film, Neo and Trinity are now lovers. Morpheus receives a message from Captain Niobe of the Logos calling an emergency meeting of all of Zion's ships. Zion has confirmed the last transmission of the Osiris: an army of Sentinels is tunneling towards Zion and will reach it within 72 hours. Commander Lock orders all ships to return to Zion to prepare for the onslaught, but Morpheus asks one ship to remain in order to contact the Oracle. The Caduceus receives a message from the Oracle, and the Nebuchadnezzar ventures out so Neo can contact her. One of the Caduceus crew, Bane, encounters Agent Smith, who takes over Bane's avatar. Smith then uses this avatar to leave the Matrix, gaining control of Bane's real body., 2h10
Directed by Wolfgang PetersenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about animals,
La fin du monde,
Seafaring films,
Météorologie,
Transport films,
Films about the labor movement,
Disaster films,
American disaster films,
Films about seafaring accidents or incidentsActors George Clooney,
Mark Wahlberg,
Diane Lane,
John C. Reilly,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,
William FichtnerRoles Second Unit Director
Rating64%
In October 1991, the commercial fishing boat Andrea Gail returns to port in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a poor catch. Desperate for money, Captain Billy Tyne (Clooney), convinces the Andrea Gail crew to join him for one more late season fishing expedition. The crew heads out past their usual fishing grounds in the Grand Banks, leaving a developing thunderstorm behind them. Initially unsuccessful, they head to the Flemish Cap, where their luck improves. At the height of their fishing the ice machine breaks; the only way to sell their catch before it spoils is to hurry back to shore. After debating whether to sail through the building storm or to wait it out, the crew decides to risk the storm. However, between the Andrea Gail and Gloucester is a confluence of two powerful weather fronts and a hurricane, which the Andrea Gail crew underestimates., 1h59
Directed by Adrian LyneOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Romance,
Erotic thrillerThemes Pregnancy films,
Medical-themed films,
Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
Films about psychiatry,
Erotic thriller filmsActors Michael Douglas,
Glenn Close,
Anne Archer,
Ellen Hamilton Latzen,
Ellen Foley,
Stuart PankinRoles Second Unit Director
Rating68%
Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) is a successful, happily married New York attorney living in Manhattan when he meets Alexandra "Alex" Forrest (Glenn Close), an editor for a publishing company, through business. While his wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and daughter, Ellen (Ellen Hamilton Latzen), are out of town for the weekend, he has an affair with Alex. Though he thought it was understood to be a simple fling, she begins clinging to him., 2h16
Directed by Kevin Costner,
Kevin ReynoldsOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantastic,
Action,
Adventure,
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionThemes Environmental films,
Seafaring films,
Post-apocalyptic films,
Films about religion,
Transport films,
Films set in the future,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Disaster filmsActors Kevin Costner,
Dennis Hopper,
Jeanne Tripplehorn,
Tina Majorino,
Michael Jeter,
Gerard MurphyRoles Second Unit Director
Rating62%
In the beginning of the 21st century, the polar ice caps melted and the sea level rose to cover every continent on Earth. Surviving humans were scattered across the ocean on ramshackle floating communities known as atolls, mostly built from scrap metal and decrepit sea vessels. Over time, the survivors eventually forget that they ever lived on firm ground, adapting a mythological place named "Dryland" somewhere in the ocean., 2h21
Directed by Phillip NoyceOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
PoliticThemes Spy films,
Medical-themed films,
Politique,
Films about drugs,
Political filmsActors Harrison Ford,
Willem Dafoe,
Miguel Sandoval,
Belita Moreno,
Joaquim de Almeida,
James Earl JonesRoles Second Unit Director
Rating68%
A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat stops a suspicious yacht, discovering that an American businessman and his family have been murdered by several men operating the craft. The murdered man happens to have been a close friend of the President. President Bennett (Moffat) learns that the man was murdered because of his ties to a drug cartel, having skimmed over $650 million from it. The President tells James Cutter (Yulin), his National Security Advisor, that Colombian drug cartels represent a "clear and present danger" to the U.S., indirectly giving him unofficial permission to kill the men responsible for his friend's murder. When Vice Admiral Jim Greer (Jones) is stricken with terminal cancer, Jack Ryan (Ford) is appointed Deputy Director of Intelligence and is asked to go before the U.S. Congress to request increased funding for ongoing (CIA) operations in Colombia., 2h18
Directed by Peter WeirOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Action,
Adventure,
HistoricalThemes Films about anarchism,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Political films,
Children's films,
Histoire de France,
Napoleonic Wars films,
French Revolution filmsActors Russell Crowe,
Paul Bettany,
Billy Boyd,
James D'Arcy,
Edward Woodall,
Max PirkisRoles Second Unit Director
Rating74%
The film takes place in May of 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars. Captain "Lucky Jack" Aubrey of HMS Surprise is ordered to pursue the French privateer Acheron, and "Sink, Burn, or take her as a Prize." As the film opens, the British warship is ambushed by Acheron; Surprise is heavily damaged, while its own cannon fire does not penetrate the enemy ship's hull. Using smaller boats, the crew of Surprise tow the ship into a fog bank and evade pursuit. Aubrey learns from a crewman who saw Acheron being built that it is heavier and faster than Surprise, and the senior officers consider the ship out of their class. Aubrey notes that such a ship could tip the balance of power in Napoleon's favour if allowed to plunder the British whaling fleet at will. He orders pursuit of Acheron, rather than returning to port for repairs. Acheron again ambushes Surprise, but Aubrey slips away in the night by using a clever decoy buoy and ships lamps.Team
, 1h39
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
HorrorThemes Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilitiesActors Anjelica Huston,
Raúl Juliá,
Christopher Lloyd,
Christina Ricci,
Dan Hedaya,
Elizabeth WilsonRoles Stunt Coordinator
Rating69%
Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez's lawyer Tully Alford owes money to loan shark Abigail Craven, and notices that her son Gordon closely resembles Fester. Tully proposes that Gordon pose as Fester to infiltrate the Addams household and find the hidden vault where they keep their vast riches. Tully and his wife Margaret attend a séance at the Addams home led by Grandmama in which the family tries to contact Fester's spirit. Gordon arrives, posing as Fester, while Abigail poses as psychiatrist Dr. Pinder-Schloss and tells the family that Fester had been lost in the Bermuda Triangle for the past 25 years.Director
, 1h21
Directed by David Richard EllisOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
HorrorThemes Sports films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Auto racing films,
Serial killer films,
Road moviesActors Bobby Campo,
Shantel VanSanten,
Mykelti Williamson,
Nick Zano,
Haley Webb,
Richard T. JonesRating51%
College student Nick O'Bannon watches a race at McKinley Speedway for a study break with his girlfriend Lori Milligan, and their friends Janet Cunningham and Hunt Wynorski. While watching the race, Nick has a premonition that a race car crash will send debris into the stands, causing the stadium to collapse, and killing numerous people. When Nick panics, a fight breaks out, and several people leave before Nick's vision becomes a reality including Lori, Janet, Hunt; security guard George Lanter; mechanic Andy Kewzer; mother Samantha Lane; tow truck driver Carter Daniels; and Andy's girlfriend Nadia Monroy. Nadia gets angry and yells at them when she is suddenly obliterated by a stray tire that flies out of the stadium.Director
, 1h57
Directed by Phillip NoyceOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Crime,
PoliticThemes Spy films,
Politique,
Films about religion,
Films about terrorism,
Political films,
Conflit nord-irlandaisActors Harrison Ford,
Anne Archer,
Patrick Bergin,
Sean Bean,
Thora Birch,
James Earl JonesRoles Second Unit Director
Rating67%
Retired CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Ford) is on vacation with his family in London. They witness a terrorist attack on Lord William Holmes (Fox), British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Ryan intervenes and is injured, but he kills one of the assailants, Patrick Miller, while his older brother Sean (Bean) looks on. The remaining attackers flee, as Sean is apprehended by the police. While recovering, Ryan is called to testify in court against Miller, who is part of a splinter cell of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Miller is later convicted for his crimes., 1h45
Directed by Renny HarlinOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Action,
HorrorThemes Films about animals,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Underwater action films,
Films about sharks,
Natural horror films,
Mise en scène d'un poissonActors Saffron Burrows,
Thomas Jane,
LL Cool J,
Jacqueline McKenzie,
Michael Rapaport,
Stellan SkarsgårdRoles Second Unit Director
Rating59%
At Aquatica, a remote former submarine refueling facility converted into a laboratory, a team of scientists is searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Fluids from the brain tissue of three Mako sharks are being harvested as a cure for Alzheimer's. Unknown to the other scientists, Dr. Susan McAlester (Saffron Burrows) has violated the code of ethics and has genetically engineered the sharks to increase their brain size, but this has the side effect of making the sharks smarter and more dangerous.Team
, 1h48
Directed by Tony ScottOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
Action,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Sports films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Auto racing films,
Road movies,
La NASCARActors Robert Duvall,
Nicole Kidman,
Randy Quaid,
Cary Elwes,
Michael Rooker,
John C. ReillyRoles Stunts
Rating61%
Cole Trickle is a young racer from Glendale, California, with years of experience in open-wheel racing winning championships in the Indycar Series. His goal was to win the Indianapolis 500 but realises that "You can't win at Indy without a great car and my name isn't Andretti or Unser". He is recruited by Chevrolet dealership tycoon Tim Daland to race for his team in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Daland also convinces former crew chief and car builder Harry Hogge to come out of retirement and lead Cole's pit crew. After Trickle sets a fast time in a private test at Charlotte, Hogge builds him a new Chevrolet Lumina to drive in the Winston Cup, though the season has already started.Director
, 1h51
Directed by Alan J. PakulaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Films about religion,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Political films,
Conflit nord-irlandais,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Harrison Ford,
Brad Pitt,
Margaret Colin,
Treat Williams,
Rubén Blades,
George HearnRoles Second Unit Director
Rating61%
In 1972, eight-year-old Francis "Frankie" McGuire sees his father gunned down due to his Irish republican sympathies. In September 1992, the grown-up Frankie (Brad Pitt) and three other I.R.A. gunmen are involved in a shootout in Belfast when Special Air Service commandos attempt to capture him. 18 British military personnel are killed or wounded. One gunman is killed and another, Desmond, is wounded as Frankie and the last gunman, Sean Phelan (Paul Ronan), escape. An SAS agent asks the wounded man where Frankie is. Desmond is fatally shot by the agent after he says "up your arse". Hiding in the countryside, Frankie and his friend Martin MacDuf (David O'Hara) see a British Army helicopter circling overhead and decide they need Stinger missiles.Team
, 1h42
Directed by Steve MinerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantasy,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Transport films,
Time travel films,
Aviation filmsActors Mel Gibson,
Jamie Lee Curtis,
Elijah Wood,
Isabel Glasser,
George Wendt,
Joe MortonRoles Stunt Coordinator
Rating63%
In 1939, Captain Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) is a United States Army Air Corps test pilot. After a successful run and subsequent crash landing in a prototype North American B-25 Mitchell bomber at Alexander Field in Northern California, McCormick is greeted by his longtime friend, Harry Finley (George Wendt) who's a scientist. Finley confides that his latest experiment, "Project B", has succeeded in doing the impossible. The machine, built by Finley and his team of scientists, is a prototype chamber for cryonic freezing. When McCormick's girlfriend, Helen (Isabel Glasser) goes into a coma from an accident and the doctors doubt she will ever recover, McCormick insists he be put in suspended animation for one year, starting November 26, 1939, so he will not have to watch Helen die., 1h50
Directed by Richard DonnerOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Comedy,
Comedy thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Christmas films,
Buddy filmsActors Mel Gibson,
Danny Glover,
Gary Busey,
Mitch Ryan,
Tom Atkins,
Lycia NaffRoles Stunts
Rating75%
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Homicide Sergeant Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), having recently celebrated his 50th birthday, worries about the troubles of older age. He receives a message from Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins), an old Vietnam War friend turned banker who Murtaugh realizes he has not seen in over 12 years. Murtaugh is called to investigate a suicide and learns, to his surprise, that the victim is Hunsaker's daughter, Amanda. Director
, 1h26
Directed by Rod DanielOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about animals,
Films about families,
Films about dogs,
Mise en scène d'un mammifèreActors Charles Grodin,
Bonnie Hunt,
Nicholle Tom,
Christopher Castile,
Sarah Rose Karr,
Debi MazarRoles Second Unit Director
Rating50%
The film begins in the home of the Newton family, where George, Alice, their three children, and Beethoven are all well adjusted to living together. Beethoven sneaks out and meets Missy, a female St. Bernard whose owners are attempting to settle a divorce. Regina, who is seeking $50,000 in the settlement, has retained full custody of Missy and only plans to transfer her to Brillo, her soon-to-be ex-husband, once the divorce is finalized.