Peter Ellis (director)
Peter Ellis (born January 28, 1948 , † April 24, 2006 ) was a British director who was involved in the development of a number of television series.
He began his directing career with episodes for various television drama series in England . In the late 1980s he moved to Hollywood , where he lived for the rest of his life.
He has worked on productions in the US , Canada , France , New Zealand , Spain and has directed several episodes of Highlander , Criminal Minds , Supernatural , Third Watch - Einsatz im Limit , Queen of Swords , Diagnose: Mord , Falcon Crest and The Optimist . He also wrote six episodes for The Optimist .
Ellis died of a heart attack at the age of 58. The second episode of Supernatural's season 2, Everyone Loves Clowns , is dedicated to him.
Peter Ellis was the brother of actors Robin Ellis and Jack Ellis .
Web links
- Peter Ellis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Ellis, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1948 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2006 |