Ross McDonnell

Ross McDonnell (1979 – 5 November 2023) was an Irish film director, cinematographer, and photographer. He co-directed the documentary films Elián and Colony.

Ross McDonnell
Publicity photo of Ross McDonnell
Born	1979 (1979) Dublin, Ireland
Died	5 November 2023 (aged 44) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker Photographer
Notable work	Colony Elián The First Wave

McDonnell received Emmys for cinematography on the Showtime documentary series The Trade and the 2021 documentary film The First Wave about COVID-19.^[1]

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.^[2]

Personal life and death

McDonnell was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1979.^[3][4] 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.^[1][5][6] On 22 November, the body found was confirmed to be McDonnell.^[7] Foul play was not suspected. McDonnell was 44.^[8][4][3]

See also

• List of solved missing person cases
• List of unsolved deaths