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Name
  
Peter Ellis

Role
  
Siblings
  
Robin Ellis, Jack Ellis


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Died
  
April 24, 2006, Los Angeles, California, United States

Similar People
  
Jack Ellis, Robin Ellis, Jeffrey Dean Mor

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Peter James Ellis (28 January 1948 – 24 April 2006) was a British director who helped develop a number of television episodes.

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Personal life

He was born in London and educated at Highgate School, as were his brothers. He began his career at Granada TV in the UK, being placed on their Director’s Course. He was the brother of actors Robin Ellis and Jack Ellis.

Career

In the late 1980s, he moved to Hollywood, California, where he was based for the rest of his life. Working on productions in the United States, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Spain, he has directed multiple episodes.

Directed

  • Falcon Crest (1981)
  • The Optimist (1983)
  • Diagnosis Murder (1993)
  • Third Watch (1999)
  • Queen of Swords (2000)
  • Supernatural (2005)
  • Highlander

  • He also wrote six episodes for The Optimist. The season two episode of Supernatural, "Everybody Loves a Clown", is dedicated to Ellis' memory.

    Death

    Ellis died on 24 April 2006 in Los Feliz, Los Angeles at the age of 58

    References

    Peter Ellis (director) Wikipedia