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In 2018, he announced that [[Skydance Media]] had partnered with [[Tencent|Tencent Holdings Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180125006378/en/Skydance-Media-Announces-Strategic-Investment-Tencent-Holdings|title=Skydance Media Announces Strategic Investment by Tencent Holdings Limited|date=January 25, 2018|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> |
In 2018, he announced that [[Skydance Media]] had partnered with [[Tencent|Tencent Holdings Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180125006378/en/Skydance-Media-Announces-Strategic-Investment-Tencent-Holdings|title=Skydance Media Announces Strategic Investment by Tencent Holdings Limited|date=January 25, 2018|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> |
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On January 10, 2024, it was reported that Ellison is exploring an all-cash deal to acquire [[National Amusements]], the company that controls [[Paramount Global]]. |
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==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 17:06, 11 January 2024
David Ellison | |
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| Born | January 9, 1983 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Title | Founder and CEO, Skydance Media |
| Spouse |
Sandra Lynn Modic (m. 2011) |
| Parent(s) | Larry Ellison Barbara Boothe |
| Family | Megan Ellison (sister) |
David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer, son of multibillionaire Larry Ellison, 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 co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison, and his ex-wife, Barbara Boothe Ellison. His father is of Italian and Jewish heritage.[1] David attended the University of Southern California.[2][3] He has one sister, film producer Megan Ellison, who founded Annapurna Pictures.[1]
Career
Ellison is the CEO and founder of Skydance Media. In 2010, with his father then the sixth richest person in the world, and a partnership deal with Paramount, Skydance was able to raise $350 million in equity and credit to co-finance and co-produce movies.[4] The company's films include Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Annihilation, World War Z, True Grit, Jack Reacher, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond and many more. With the 2010 transaction, Ellison was named to Variety's Dealmaker list for 2010[5] and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2011.[6]
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."[7]
In 2017, Ellison helped launch Skydance Animation in partnership with Spain's Ilion Animation Studios.[8]
In 2018, he announced that Skydance Media had partnered with Tencent Holdings Limited.[9]
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.[10]
Ellison is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Television Academy.[11]
He married Sandra Lynn Modic, an actress and singer, on October 1, 2011, in Palm Springs, California.[12]
Filmography
Film
- Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Student #1 | |
| When All Else Fails | Mike Williams | Short film | |
| 2006 | Flyboys | Eddie Beagle | |
| 2009 | Hole in One | Tyler Hayden | |
| Little Fish, Strange Pond | Romeo | Direct-to-video |
- Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | When All Else Fails | Short film |
- Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | When All Else Fails | Short film |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Phantom | Special thanks |
Television
- Executive producer
- Manhattan (2014−15)
- Ten Days in the Valley (2017)
- Grace and Frankie (2015−18)
- Dietland (2018)
- Condor (2018–present)
- Altered Carbon (2018−19)
- Jack Ryan (2018−present)
- Foundation (2021–present)
- Reacher (2022–present)
- Good Rivals (2022)
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus (2022)
- The Big Door Prize (2023)
- FUBAR (2023)
- Terminator: The Anime Series (TBA)
- Ring Shout (TBA)
- Cross (TBA)
- Hotel del Luna (TBA)
- Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Blank Slate | Blake Feltzer | Television film |
| 2010 | Leverage | Ballard |
References
- ^ a b Matthew Symonds, Larry Ellison. Software: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle Simon and Schuster, 2004. pp332-333
- ^ Fritz, Ben, "Ellison: more than a trust fund kid?", Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2011.
- ^ Masters, Kim, "How David Ellison, Son of Larry Ellison, Scored Big With 'True Grit'", Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2011.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (August 16, 2010). "David Ellison raises $350 million to co-fund movies with Paramount". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Lowry, Tom. "Paramount-Skydance deal: Dealmakers Impact Report 2010", Variety.com, December 9, 2010.
- ^ Dorothy Pomerantz, Michael K. Ozanian and David M. Ewalt. "Forbes 30 Under 30", "Forbes.com", December 19, 2011.
- ^ Bort, Julie (December 4, 2014). "Larry Ellison's Son Launches A Clothing Line Inspired By His Dad's Hawaiian Island". Business Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 16, 2017). "David Ellison's Skydance Launching Animation Division With Spain's Ilion". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Skydance Media Announces Strategic Investment by Tencent Holdings Limited". www.businesswire.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ EAA News Archived December 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; accessed October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Execs Archive". Skydance Media. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Cruise Wedding Dance Battle...Caught On Tape". TMZ. June 10, 2011.
Tom and Katie were in Palm Springs this weekend celebrating the wedding of Sandy Modic and David Ellison.
External links
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| National | |
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American film producers
- American aviators
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Film producers from California
- People from Santa Clara County, California
- University of Southern California people
- Schools of the Sacred Heart alumni
- Commercial aviators
- Skydance Media people