Ross McDonnell
{{Short description|Irish filmmaker and photographer (1979–2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ross McDonnell
| image = Publicity_Photo_of_Ross_McDonnell.jpg
| caption = Publicity photo of Ross McDonnell
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth year|1979}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2023|11|5|44|df=y}}
| death_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Filmmaker
Photographer
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_works = Colony
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.{{cite web | last=Valdez | first=Jonah | title=Irish filmmaker Ross McDonnell remains missing as police discover body at NYC beach | website=Los Angeles Times | date=21 November 2023 | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-11-20/irish-filmmaker-ross-mcdonnell-missing-body-new-york | access-date=24 November 2023}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Ross McDonnell {{!}} Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1729607/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}
Personal life and death
McDonnell was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1979.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ross-mcdonnell-dead-cinematographer-the-trade-1235678931/|title=Ross McDonnell, 'The Trade' Cinematographer, Dies at 44|first=Carly|last=Thomas|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=25 November 2023|access-date=30 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/ross-mcdonnell-1979-2023-cinematographer-known-for-the-first-wave/|title=Ross McDonnell (1979–2023), cinematographer known for The First Wave|first=Eric|last=San Juan|website=Legacy.com|date=28 November 2023|access-date=30 November 2023}} He went missing in New York City on 4 November 2023. On 17 November, a body was found on a beach in Breezy Point, Queens.{{cite web | last=Helmore | first=Edward | title=New York police find body on beach in search for missing Irish film-maker | website=The Guardian | date=21 November 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/21/new-york-police-body-ross-mcdonnell | access-date=25 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/irish-filmmaker-headless-body-found-queens-beach-ross-mcdonnell-1235630245/|title=Body Found On Beach May Be Remains Of Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Ross McDonnell – Reports|first=Tom|last=Tapp|website=Deadline|date=20 November 2023|access-date=25 November 2023}} On 22 November, the body found was confirmed to be McDonnell.{{cite news | last=Fitzpatrick | first=Michael | title=Family of film-maker Ross McDonnell confirm death of Dubliner in New York drowning | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=22 November 2023 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/11/22/family-of-film-maker-ross-mcdonnell-confirm-death-of-dubliner-in-new-york-drowning/ | access-date=24 November 2023}} Foul play was not suspected. McDonnell was 44.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/ross-mcdonnell-dead-the-trade-1235802323/|title=Ross McDonnell, 'The Trade' Cinematographer, Dies at 44|first= Caroline|last=Brew|website=Variety|date=25 November 2023|access-date=25 November 2023}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|https://rossmcdonnell.com/}}
- {{iMDb name|1729607|Ross McDonnell}}
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Category:2020s missing person cases
Category:Formerly missing Irish people
Category:Irish cinematographers
Category:Irish male photographers
Category:Missing person cases in New York (state)
Category:Photographers from Dublin (city)
Category:Unsolved deaths in New York (state)
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