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Martin Ellis(1979-2023)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Location Management
  • Additional Crew
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Martin Ellis was born on 9 August 1979 in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. He was an assistant director, known for The Divide (2011), The Lookout (2007) and Game Over, Man! (2018). He died on 22 August 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BornAugust 9, 1979
DiedAugust 22, 2023(44)
BornAugust 9, 1979
DiedAugust 22, 2023(44)
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  • Awards
    • 8 nominations

Known for

Rosanna Arquette, Michael Biehn, Courtney B. Vance, Lauren German, Iván González, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Eklund, Ashton Holmes, and Abbey Thickson in The Divide (2011)
The Divide
5.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2011
Jeff Daniels, Isla Fisher, Matthew Goode, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Lookout (2007)
The Lookout
6.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2007
Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Blake Anderson in Game Over, Man! (2018)
Game Over, Man!
5.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(second unit)
  • 2018
Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto in Woman of the Hour (2023)
Woman of the Hour
6.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2023

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Unspoken (2024)
    Unspoken
    8.2
    • second assistant director
    • 2024
  • Miia Harris, Ceci Balagot, Salena Qureshi, Nayah Damasen, Justin Derickson, and Case Walker in Monster High 2 (2023)
    Monster High 2
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director
    • 2023
  • Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto in Woman of the Hour (2023)
    Woman of the Hour
    6.6
    • second assistant director
    • 2023
  • Asa Butterfield, Natalia Dyer, and Maclean Fish in All Fun and Games (2023)
    All Fun and Games
    4.3
    • second assistant director
    • 2023
  • The Power (2023)
    The Power
    6.7
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • canada: second assistant director
    • 2023
  • Skymed (2022)
    Skymed
    6.4
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 2022
  • Riverdale (2017)
    Riverdale
    6.5
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 2019–2021
  • Surveillance (2019)
    Surveillance
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director
    • 2019
  • Jessica Biel in Limetown (2019)
    Limetown
    6.6
    TV Series
    • second second assistant director
    • 2019
  • Iko Uwais in Wu Assassins (2019)
    Wu Assassins
    6.4
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 2019
  • Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Cheyenne Jackson, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, Sarah Jeffery, Sofia Carson, and Jadah Marie in Descendants 3 (2019)
    Descendants 3
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director
    • 2019
  • Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad in A Dog's Journey (2019)
    A Dog's Journey
    7.4
    • second assistant director
    • 2019
  • Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, and Sarah Jeffery in Charmed (2018)
    Charmed
    4.8
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 2018
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Pauli Weissman, Louis Hynes, and Presley Smith in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
    A Series of Unfortunate Events
    7.7
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 2018
  • Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Blake Anderson in Game Over, Man! (2018)
    Game Over, Man!
    5.5
    • second assistant director: second unit
    • 2018

Location Management

  • The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom (2011)
    The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
    6.2
    • location scout: Winnipeg
    • 2011
  • Jenna Dewan in Tamara (2005)
    Tamara
    5.0
    • assistant location manager
    • 2005
  • Mary-Louise Parker and Tom Skerritt in Vinegar Hill (2005)
    Vinegar Hill
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • assistant location manager (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Kirstie Alley in While I Was Gone (2004)
    While I Was Gone
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • assistant location manager (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Stryker (2004)
    Stryker
    5.2
    • location manager
    • 2004
  • Timothy Cruly in Zeyda and the Hitman (2004)
    Zeyda and the Hitman
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • assistant location manager
    • 2004
  • Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story (2003)
    Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • assistant location manager
    • 2003
  • Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (2003)
    Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • assistant location manager
    • 2003
  • 2030 CE (2002)
    2030 CE
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant location manager
    • 2003
  • The Brotherhood III: Young Demons (2002)
    The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
    2.4
    Video
    • assistant location manager
    • 2002
  • Mike Bell, Sarah Constible, Gordon Tanner, Scott Montgomery, Dawn Johnson, Tricia Cooper, and Christopher Read in Royal Liechtenstein Comedy Theatre (2002)
    Royal Liechtenstein Comedy Theatre
    6.2
    TV Special
    • assistant location manager
    • 2002
  • Edge of Madness (2002)
    Edge of Madness
    6.2
    • locations daily
    • 2002

Additional Crew

  • Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
    The Constant Gardener
    7.3
    • set production assistant (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Seven Times Lucky (2004)
    Seven Times Lucky
    6.0
    • set production assistant
    • 2004
  • Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    K-19: The Widowmaker
    6.7
    • production assistant: Winnipeg
    • 2002

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 9, 1979
    • Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • August 22, 2023
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Vivian Ellis
  • Relatives
      Cameron Ellis(Sibling)

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