Hollywood Film Director found dead in Johannesburg hotel

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

The man whose body was found in a Sandton hotel in Johannesburg, has been identified as film director David R Ellis.

He was relatively well-known in Hollywood and directed movies like "Snakes on a Plane", "Cellular", and "The Final Destination".

Police spokesperson, Lt-Col. Lungelo Dlamini, said that Ellis was found in the bathroom of his room at the Sandton Sun Hotel on Monday afternoon.

Dlamini said that the cause of his death is not known, and foul play is not suspected.

He was last seen at noon on Saturday in a restaurant.

Sixty-year-old Ellis started his movie career as an actor and stuntman, transitioning into directing the second units on action-based productions like "Waterworld", "The Perfect Storm", "The Matrix Reloaded", and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."