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Birth Name: Douglas Reed Ellin
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 6, 1968
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Doug Ellin is an American screenwriter and director.
Doug was raised in Merrick, New York. He has two children with his former wife, Melissa Hecht.
Doug’s maternal grandfather was Manny Selman (the son of Jacob Selman and Kate). Manny was born in New York, to parents from Russia.
Doug’s maternal grandmother was Adele Buxbaum (the daughter of David Buxbaum and Rose Sperling). Adele was born in New York. David was born in Austria. Rose was from Poland.
Source: Obituary of Doug’s mother – http://www.legacy.com