Ellis R. Dungan

Ellis R. Dungan
Born
Ellis Roderick Dungan

(1909-05-11)May 11, 1909
Barton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2001(2001-12-01) (aged 92)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
OccupationFilm director
Years active1935–87
SpouseElaine Dungan

Ellis Roderick Dungan (May 11, 1909 – December 1, 2001) was an American film director, who was well known for working in Indian films, predominantly in Tamil cinema, from 1936 to 1950.[1] He was an alumnus of the University of Southern California and moved to India in 1935. During his film career in South India, Dungan directed the debut films of several popular Tamil film actors, such as M. G. Ramachandran in Sathi Leelavathi,[2] T. S. Balaiya, Kali N. Ratnam and N. S. Krishnan.[3]

  1. ^ "The Hindu article on Ellis Dungan". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2007.
  2. ^ The Hindu article on Americans in Tamil cinema
  3. ^ Reminiscences on Directing M.S., the Musician-Movie Star on www.sangam.org