Ellis R. Dungan is a director, editor and producer in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Kaadu (1952).
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. 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, T. S. Balaiah, and K. A. Thangavelu in Sathi Leelavathi (1936).
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Also known as: Ellis Roderick Dungan · எல்லிஸ் ஆர். டங்கன்
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kaadu | Director | Tamil |
| 1950 | Manthiri Kumari | Director | Tamil |
| 1950 | Ponmudi | Director | Tamil |
| 1945 | Meera | Director | Tamil |
| 1945 | Valmiki | Director | Telugu |
| 1943 | Dhaasippen | Producer · Director | Tamil |
| 1941 | Surya Puthri | Director | Tamil |
| 1941 | சூர்யபுத்திரி | Director | Tamil |
| 1940 | Kalamegam | Director | Tamil |
| 1940 | Shakuntala | Editor · Director | Tamil |
| 1937 | Ambikapathy | Director | Tamil |
| 1936 | Iru Sahodarargal | Director | Tamil |
| 1936 | Sathi Leelavathi | Director | Tamil |
| 1936 | Seemanthini | Director | Tamil |
Often works with.
- M. G. Ramachandran5 films together
- N. S. Krishnan5 films together
- T. A. Madhuram4 films together
- T. S. Balaiah4 films together
- G. Ramanathan3 films together
- Serugulathur Sama3 films together
- A. Karunanidhi2 films together
- K. R. Chellam2 films together
- Kali N. Rathnam2 films together
- Kothamangalam Seenu2 films together
- M. G. Chakrapani2 films together
- M. N. Nambiar2 films together
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