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David Ellison
American film producer

David Ellison

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American film producer
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Place of birth
Santa Clara, United States of America
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Biography

David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer and the founder and CEO of Skydance Media.

Early life and education

David Ellison was born in Santa Clara County, California. He is the son of billionaire Oracle Corporation CTO Larry Ellison, and his ex-wife, Barbara Boothe Ellison. Larry Ellison is of Italian and Jewish heritage. David attended the University of Southern California. He has one sister, film producer Megan Ellison.

Career

Ellison is the CEO and founder of Skydance Media. In 2010, Skydance raised $350 million to co-finance and co-produce movies with Paramount. He has produced films including Mission: Impossible Fallout, Annihilation, World War Z, True Grit, Jack Reacher, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond and many more.

Ellison was named to Variety's Dealmaker list for 2010 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2011. As an actor, Ellison has performed in the films Flyboys, Little Fish, Strange Pond and Hole in One.

Ellison’s company Skydance Media expanded in 2013 with the launch of its television division. He has executive produced shows such as Altered Carbon, and Grace and Frankie.

In 2014, Ellison launched a new line of men's clothing, called the "LANAI Collection."

In 2016, Ellison led Skydance’s acquisition of a game developing company named The Workshop Entertainment, Inc and formed Skydance Interactive dedicated to creating virtual reality experiences.

In 2017, Ellison helped launch Skydance Animation in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios.

In 2018, he announced that Skydance Media had partnered with Tencent Holdings Limited.

Personal life

Ellison is a licensed pilot with instrument ratings for helicopter aviation, aerobatics, commercial aviation, fixed-wing aircraft, and multi-engine aircraft. In 2003, aged 20, he was selected to perform as part of Sean D. Tucker's "Stars of Tomorrow" aerobatic team at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Ellison is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Television Academy.

He married Sandra Lynn Modic, an actress and singer, on October 1, 2011 in Palm Springs, California.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorCredits
2010True GritJoel and Ethan CoenExecutive producer
2011Mission: Impossible – Ghost ProtocolBrad Bird
2012The Guilt TripAnne Fletcher
Jack ReacherChristopher McQuarrie
2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationJon M. Chu
Star Trek Into DarknessJ. J. Abrams
World War ZMarc Forster
2014Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitKenneth Branagh
Manhattan (TV Series)
2015Terminator GenisysAlan TaylorProducer
Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationChristopher McQuarrie
Grace and Frankie (TV Series)Executive producer
2016Star Trek BeyondJustin Lin
Jack Reacher: Never Go BackEdward Zwick
2017BaywatchSeth Gordon
GeostormDean DevlinProducer
LifeDaniel Espinosa
Ten Days in the Valley (TV Series)Executive producer
2018Altered Carbon (TV Series)
Dietland (TV Series)
Condor (TV Series)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (TV Series)
AnnihilationAlex Garland
Mission: Impossible FalloutChristopher McQuarrie
2019Six UndergroundMichael BayProducer
Terminator: Dark FateTim Miller
Gemini ManAng Lee
2020Top Gun: MaverickJoseph Kosinski
TBAThe Old GuardGina Prince-Bythewood
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