David Ellison
Production Born Jan 9, 1983 Santa Clara, California, USA 99 credits
Biography
David Ellison is an American film producer born on January 9, 1983, in Santa Clara, California, USA. He is the son of Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle Corporation. Ellison founded Skydance Media in 2006 and served as its CEO until 2025. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, a position he took in August 2025. Ellison has produced several notable films, including Terminator Genisys, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Life, and Top Gun: Maverick. The latter film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Ellison is known for his work in the film industry, specifically in the production of various movies.
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Career overview
David Ellison is an American film producer. He founded Skydance Media in 2006 and served as its CEO until 2025. Ellison is currently serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance, a position he took on in August 2025.
As a film producer, Ellison has been involved in the production of several notable films. These include Terminator Genisys, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Life, and Top Gun: Maverick. Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Ellison's career in film production spans over two decades, during which he has been involved in the production of numerous films. His work as a producer has been recognized through his association with several notable films, including Top Gun: Maverick.
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The Rescue · Producer
Swapped · ProducerRide or Die · Executive ProducerBalls Up · ProducerMayday · ProducerRafa · Executive Producer
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning · Executive ProducerThe Gorge · ProducerThe Family Plan 2 · ProducerFountain of Youth · ProducerThe Old Guard 2 · Producer
Cross · Executive ProducerTerminator Zero · Executive ProducerWondLa · Executive ProducerSpellbound · ProducerAaron Rodgers: Enigma · Executive Producer
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts · Executive ProducerMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One · Executive ProducerThe Family Plan · ProducerThe Big Door Prize · Executive ProducerFUBAR · Executive Producer
Reacher · Executive ProducerTop Gun: Maverick · ProducerLuck · ProducerThe Adam Project · ProducerThe Greatest Beer Run Ever · Producer
Foundation · Executive ProducerThe Tomorrow War · ProducerTom Clancy's Without Remorse · Executive ProducerSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins · Executive ProducerBlush · Executive Producer
The Old Guard · Producer
Terminator: Dark Fate · Producer6 Underground · ProducerGemini Man · Producer
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan · Executive ProducerAltered Carbon · Executive ProducerMission: Impossible - Fallout · ProducerCondor · Executive ProducerAnnihilation · Executive Producer
Geostorm · ProducerBaywatch · Executive ProducerLife · Producer
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back · Executive ProducerStar Trek Beyond · Executive Producer
Grace and Frankie · Executive ProducerTerminator Genisys · ProducerMission: Impossible - Rogue Nation · Producer
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · Executive Producer
World War Z · Executive ProducerG.I. Joe: Retaliation · Executive ProducerStar Trek Into Darkness · Executive ProducerThe Wind Gods · Executive Producer
Jack Reacher · Executive ProducerThe Guilt Trip · Executive ProducerI Against I · Director
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · Executive Producer
True Grit · Executive Producer
Hole in OneLittle Fish, Strange Pond
LeverageBlank Slate
Flyboys
The Chumscrubber
Juliet Bravo
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- The Rescue (2027) Producer
- Swapped (2026) Producer
- Ride or Die (2026) Executive Producer
- Balls Up (2026) Producer
- Mayday (2026) Producer
- Rafa (2026) Executive Producer
- Matchbox (2026) Producer
- Brothers (2026) Executive Producer
- Ray Gunn (2026) Producer
- Way of the Warrior Kid (2026) Producer
- Neagley (2026) Executive Producer
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Executive Producer
- The Gorge (2025) Producer
- The Family Plan 2 (2025) Producer
- Fountain of Youth (2025) Producer
- The Old Guard 2 (2025) Producer
- The Runarounds (2025) Executive Producer
- One Night in Idaho: The College Murders (2025) Executive Producer
- America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (2025) Executive Producer
- Elway (2025) Executive Producer
- Flink's Pigeon Problems (2025) Executive Producer
- Cross (2024) Executive Producer
- Terminator Zero (2024) Executive Producer
- WondLa (2024) Executive Producer
- Spellbound (2024) Producer
- Aaron Rodgers: Enigma (2024) Executive Producer
- Freediver (2024) Producer
- NFL Draft: The Pick Is in (2024) Executive Producer
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) Executive Producer
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Executive Producer
- The Family Plan (2023) Producer
- The Big Door Prize (2023) Executive Producer
- FUBAR (2023) Executive Producer
- Ghosted (2023) Producer
- Heart of Stone (2023) Producer
- Air (2023) Producer
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) Producer
- Kelce (2023) Executive Producer
- Bad Luck Spot! (2023) Executive Producer
- Reacher (2022) Executive Producer
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Producer
- Luck (2022) Producer
- The Adam Project (2022) Producer
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) Producer
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus (2022) Executive Producer
- Good Rivals (2022) Executive Producer
- Foundation (2021) Executive Producer
- The Tomorrow War (2021) Producer
- Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) Executive Producer
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) Executive Producer
- Blush (2021) Executive Producer
- The Old Guard (2020) Producer
- Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Producer
- 6 Underground (2019) Producer
- Gemini Man (2019) Producer
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018) Executive Producer
- Altered Carbon (2018) Executive Producer
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Producer
- Condor (2018) Executive Producer
- Annihilation (2018) Executive Producer
- Geostorm (2017) Producer
- Baywatch (2017) Executive Producer
- Life (2017) Producer
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) Executive Producer
- Star Trek Beyond (2016) Executive Producer
- Grace and Frankie (2015) Executive Producer
- Terminator Genisys (2015) Producer
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) Producer
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) Executive Producer
- World War Z (2013) Executive Producer
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Executive Producer
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Executive Producer
- The Wind Gods (2013) Executive Producer
- Jack Reacher (2012) Executive Producer
- The Guilt Trip (2012) Executive Producer
- I Against I (2012) Director
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Executive Producer
- True Grit (2010) Executive Producer
- Hole in One (2009) as Tyler Hayden
- Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009) as Romeo
- Leverage (2008) as Ballard
- Blank Slate (2008) as Blake Feltzer
- Flyboys (2006) as Eddie Beagle
- The Chumscrubber (2005) as Student #1
- Juliet Bravo (1980) as Sergeant Joseph Beck
- Untitled Top Gun 3 Producer
- Neuromancer Executive Producer
- The Land Executive Producer
- Atlantis Producer
- 12 12 12 Executive Producer
- The 47 Night Stand Producer
- Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie Executive Producer
- The Tides of Fate Producer
- Eternal Champions Producer
- Best Served Cold Producer
- Untitled Mike Hammer Film Producer
- The Traveler Producer
- Untitled Bull Riding Drama Series Executive Producer
- Bermuda Producer