David R. Ellis

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Birth Name: David Richard Ellis

Born: 8 September 1952 Died: 7 January 2013

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 2"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Cindy Ellis

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Description: Began as child actor in Kurt Russell-Disney Films in 1974. Made the switch to the Stunt world following a successful career as a junior pro surfer. Born, bred, and resided in Malibu. Many, many stunts later, David made the promotion to Stunt Coordinator in 1978 on Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). Coordinating TV and films all over the world brought him up to the position of 2nd Unit Director on Gorky Park (1983). "Action" movies proceeded to explode along with David's career. Befriending Harrison Ford, two of David's most notable 2nd units were Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). As shown in ... (more)