Ross McDonnell
Ross McDonnell | |
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Publicity photo of Ross McDonnell | |
| Born | 1979 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 44) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker Photographer |
| Notable work | 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.
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.