David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer, former actor, and the founder and CEO of Skydance Media. He is the son of multibillionaire and Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.
David Ellison | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Parents |
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| Family | Megan Ellison (sister) |
Early life and education
editDavid 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
editEllison is the CEO and founder of Skydance Media. The company's films include Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Annihilation, World War Z, True Grit, Jack Reacher, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond. Ellison was named to Variety's Dealmaker list for 2010[4] and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2011.[5]
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."[6]
In 2017, Ellison helped launch Skydance Animation in partnership with Spain's Ilion Animation Studios.[7]
In 2018, he announced that Skydance Media had partnered with Tencent Holdings Limited.[8]
In January 2024, it was reported that Ellison was interested in buying Paramount Global's parent company National Amusements from Shari Redstone.[9]
Personal life
editEllison 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
editFilm
editExecutive producer
- Flyboys (2006) (Uncredited)
- True Grit (2010)
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
- The Guilt Trip (2012)
- Jack Reacher (2012)
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- World War Z (2013)
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- Star Trek Beyond (2016)
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Baywatch (2017)
- Annihilation (2018)
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- Without Remorse (2021)
- Snake Eyes (2021)
- Blush (2021)
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
- Star Trek 4 (TBA)
Producer
- Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
- Life (2017)
- Geostorm (2017)
- Gemini Man (2019)
- Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
- 6 Underground (2019)
- The Old Guard (2020)
- The Tomorrow War (2021)
- The Adam Project (2022)
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
- Luck (2022)
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
- Air (2023)
- Ghosted (2023)
- Kelce (2023)
- Heart of Stone (2023)
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)
- Spellbound (2024)
- The Gorge (2025)
- Pookoo (2025)
- Mayday (TBA)
- The Old Guard 2 (TBA)
- Ray Gunn (TBA)
- Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project (TBA)
- Untitled Skydance Animation/Don Hall project (TBA)
- 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
edit- Executive producer
- Manhattan (2014−15)
- Ten Days in the Valley (2017)
- Grace and Frankie (2015−18)
- Dietland (2018)
- Condor (2018–2020)
- Altered Carbon (2018−19)
- Jack Ryan (2018−2023)
- Foundation (2021–present)
- Reacher (2022–present)
- Good Rivals (2022)
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus (2022)
- The Big Door Prize (2023)
- FUBAR (2023)
- WondLa (2024)
- 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
edit- ^ 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'" Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2011.
- ^ 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" Archived February 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, "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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Skydance Media Announces Strategic Investment by Tencent Holdings Limited". www.businesswire.com. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "David Ellison Makes Offer for Redstone Family's Media Empire". Bloomberg.com. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ EAA News Archived December 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; accessed October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Execs Archive". Skydance Media. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Cruise Wedding Dance Battle...Caught On Tape". TMZ. June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022.
Tom and Katie were in Palm Springs this weekend celebrating the wedding of Sandy Modic and David Ellison.