Ross McDonnell

Ross McDonnell
Publicity photo of Ross McDonnell
Born1979 (1979)
Dublin, Ireland
Died (aged 44)
Occupation(s)Filmmaker
Photographer
Notable workColony
Elián
The First Wave

Ross McDonnell (1979 – 5 November 2023) was an Irish film director, cinematographer, and photographer. He co-directed the documentary films Elián and Colony.

McDonnell received Emmys for cinematography on the Showtime documentary series The Trade and the 2021 documentary film The First Wave about COVID-19.[1]

The debut episode of the TV series Omnivore, entitled "Chile", was dedicated to his memory. McDonnel had been director of photography on three episodes from the series.[2]

  1. ^ Valdez, Jonah (21 November 2023). "Irish filmmaker Ross McDonnell remains missing as police discover body at NYC beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Ross McDonnell | Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2 September 2024.