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Ellis R. Dungan
Barton, Ohio, U.S.
Ellis Roderick Dungan (May 11, 1909 – December 1, 2001), He was an American film director, who was well known for working in Indian films, predominantly in Tamil cinema, from 1936…
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Ellis Roderick Dungan (May 11, 1909 – December 1, 2001), He 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 in Sathi Leelavathi, T. S. Balaiya and N. S. Krishnan.
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2013
An American in Madras
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1977
For Liberty and Union
Movie Consulting Producer
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1952
The Jungle
Movie Associate Producer
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1950
Manthiri Kumari
Movie Director
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1945
Meera
Movie Director
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1945
Valmiki
Movie Director
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1943
Dhaasippen
Movie Director
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1940
Sakuntalai
Movie Director
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1937
Ambikapathy
Movie Editor
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1936
Sathi Leelavathi
Movie Director
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1936
Iru Sahodarargal
Movie Director
