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David Ellis (saxophonist)
David or Dave Ellis may refer to: Arts and entertainment * David Ellis (scriptwriter) (1918–1978), British television series writer * David Ellis (composer) (1933-2023), English composer and BBC producer * David Ellis (biographer), (1939– ), writer of biographies of English authors * David R. Ellis (1952–2013), film director, former actor and stunt man * Dave Ellis (game designer) (born 1965), computer game designer and author * Dave Ellis (saxophonist), jazz saxophonist Sports * Dave Ellis (footballer) (1869–1940), Scottish international footballer * David Ellis (Scottish footballer) (1900–?), Scottish footballer * David Ellis (Australian footballer) (born 1949), Australian rules footballer * David Ellis (Australian cricketer) (born 1951), Australian cricketer * David Ellis (English cricketer) (born 1934), former English cricketer * Dave Ellis (runner) (born 1937), Canadian Olympic athlete * David Ellis (swimmer), British swimmer Other * David Ellis (architect) (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ellis (scriptwriter)
David Ellis (born Derrick Francis Kerkham; 22 June 1918 – 30 June 1978) was the co-writer with Malcolm Hulke of the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Faceless Ones'', recorded with Patrick Troughton in 1967. The story was penned by the duo following the rejection of previous scripts by the two men. Indeed, Ellis himself had seen his script ideas for “The Clock”, “The People Who Couldn't Remember” and “The Ocean Liner” all rejected. Their script “The Big Store” was also finally not commissioned despite extensive work, though some of the ideas about the substitution of people by replicas was taken further in ''The Faceless Ones'', with the scenario changed from a department store to an airport. David Ellis's other writing credits include Paul Temple, Spy Trap, and many episodes of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' in the 1960s and ''Z-Cars'' in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Ellis wrote detective plays for the Midweek Theatre slot on BBC Radio 4. His radio serial in seven parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |