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.

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.