Biography
Arthur Ellis is a British writer, director and actor. He began working in the film industry in 1972 as a runner at Columbia Pictures in London. In 1974 he won a Yorkshire Arts script award, which funded his first short film as director, Terminus (1975).
Since 1979 Ellis has worked primarily as a writer and director of commercials and music videos. His television writing credits include numerous episodes of Alas Smith & Jones (1984–1997), an episode of Minder (1994), and work on The Bill and Screen One. He also directed and wrote several short comedy films, including Chuck Norris: The Man, His Music (1987) and Stanley Kubrick Goes Shopping (2001).
