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This article is about the American producer. For the British actor, see David Ellison (British actor).
David Ellison
Born (1983-01-09) January 9, 1983 (age 41)
Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO, Skydance Media, film producer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Sandra Lynn Modic
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(m. 2011)​
Parent(s)Larry Ellison
Barbara Boothe
FamilyMegan Ellison (sister)

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.[1] David attended the University of Southern California.[2][3] He has one sister, film producer Megan Ellison.[1]

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.[4] 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[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 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.[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

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Notes
2010 True Grit Executive producer
2011 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Executive producer
2012 The Guilt Trip Executive producer
Jack Reacher Executive producer
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Executive producer
Star Trek Into Darkness Executive producer
World War Z Executive producer
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Executive producer
2015 Terminator Genisys
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
2016 Star Trek Beyond Executive producer
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Executive producer
2017 Life
Baywatch Executive producer
Geostorm
2018 Annihilation Executive producer
Mission: Impossible – Fallout Executive producer
2019 Gemini Man
Terminator: Dark Fate
6 Underground
2020 Top Gun: Maverick
Without Remorse Executive producer
Snake Eyes Executive producer
The Tomorrow War
TBA
 The Old Guard
As an 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
As director
Year Film Notes
2005 When All Else Fails Short film
As writer
Year Film Notes
2005 When All Else Fails Short film
Thanks
Year Film Notes
2013 Phantom Special thanks

Television

Year Title Notes
2014-15 Manhattan Executive producer
2017 Ten Days in the Valley Executive producer
2015-18 Grace and Frankie Executive producer
2018 Dietland Executive producer
Condor Executive producer
2018-19 Altered Carbon Executive producer
Jack Ryan Executive producer
As an actor
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Blank Slate Blake Feltzer Television film
2010 Leverage Ballard

References

  1. ^ a b Matthew Symonds, Larry Ellison. Software: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle Simon and Schuster, 2004. pp332-333
  2. ^ Fritz, Ben, "Ellison: more than a trust fund kid?", Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Masters, Kim, "How David Ellison, Son of Larry Ellison, Scored Big With 'True Grit'", Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Claudia Eller (August 16, 2010). "David Ellison raises $350 million to co-fund movies with Paramount". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  5. ^ Lowry, Tom. "Paramount-Skydance deal: Dealmakers Impact Report 2010", Variety.com, 9 December 2010.
  6. ^ Dorothy Pomerantz, Michael K. Ozanian and David M. Ewalt. "Forbes 30 Under 30", "Forbes.com", December 19, 2011.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (2017-03-16). "David Ellison's Skydance Launching Animation Division With Spain's Ilion". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  9. ^ "Skydance Media Announces Strategic Investment by Tencent Holdings Limited". www.businesswire.com. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  10. ^ EAA News Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine; accessed October 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "Execs Archive". Skydance Media. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  12. ^ "Tom Cruise Wedding Dance Battle ... Caught on Tape!!!!!", tmz.com, October 6, 2011.
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