Tawny Ellis
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Tawny Marie Ellis is an American film producer and daughter of stuntman turned director David R. Ellis
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After graduating high school she tried a year of junior college....and just wasn't interested in it all. She then worked a little on The Matrix Reloaded with her father...who was now a Director. Her father, David Ellis, asked her to join his crew for his next film, Final Destination 2
(2003) in the Executive Assistant capacity. She left for her first location to Vancouver, Canada. Working a year on that picture fueled an interest in the creative world of film making for her. With David's next picture, she was given promotion to Associate Producer and is now beginning what she hopes will be a very long, creative and lucrative career. and she married stuntman Oakley Lehman on August 12, 2006. and she most recent project, The Final Destination was released in the August 28, 2009.
David R. Ellis
David Richard Ellis is an American film director and former stuntman.-Life and career:Ellis was born in Hollywood, California. He began his career in the film industry as a supporting actor in juvenile roles; his big screen debut was in the 1975 Kurt Russell film The Strongest Man in the World...
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Biography
Born on the day she was due, Christmas Day, to parents who were both stunt people. Raised in Mammoth Lakes, California, Tawny was a ski racer from a very young age. She then returned to the LA area and moved in with her father in Malibu, took up volleyball and had more hair colours than Dennis Rodman.After graduating high school she tried a year of junior college....and just wasn't interested in it all. She then worked a little on The Matrix Reloaded with her father...who was now a Director. Her father, David Ellis, asked her to join his crew for his next film, Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2 is a 2003 supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination and was directed by David R. Ellis. It was written by Jeffrey Reddick, Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes and Tony Todd...
(2003) in the Executive Assistant capacity. She left for her first location to Vancouver, Canada. Working a year on that picture fueled an interest in the creative world of film making for her. With David's next picture, she was given promotion to Associate Producer and is now beginning what she hopes will be a very long, creative and lucrative career. and she married stuntman Oakley Lehman on August 12, 2006. and she most recent project, The Final Destination was released in the August 28, 2009.
Filmography
- Final Destination 2Final Destination 2Final Destination 2 is a 2003 supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination and was directed by David R. Ellis. It was written by Jeffrey Reddick, Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes and Tony Todd...
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) (Assistant Director) - The Drew Carey ShowThe Drew Carey ShowThe Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) (Cast) - Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life (20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) (Special Thanks) - CellularCellular (film)Cellular is a 2004 thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, Larry Cohen and J...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) (Associate Producer) - Dialing Up 'Cellular' (20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) (Associate Producer) - Snakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
(20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) (Associate Producer) - Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' (20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) (Associate Producer/Cast) - Asylum (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) (Co-Producer) - Shakers (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) (Co-Producer) - The Final Destination (20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
(Co-Producer) - Six Days Till Midnight (20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) (Co-Producer) - The Hunted (20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) (In Development)