David Ellison
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David Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison, a centibillionaire. He founded Skydance Media in 2006, and served as its CEO until 2025, and has produced the films, including Terminator Genisys (2015), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Life (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), with the latter nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Infobox
Born
(1983-01-09) January 9, 1983 (age 42)Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Education
University of Southern California (attended)
Occupations
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Years active
2005–present
Title
Chairman & CEO, Paramount Skydance Corporation (2025–present)Founder of Skydance Media
Spouse
mw- Sandra Lynn Modic (m. 2011)
Children
2
Parents
mw- Larry Ellison (father)Barbara Boothe (mother)
Family
Megan Ellison (sister)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | The Chumscrubber | Student | |
| 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 |
· Filmography › Film
2005
When All Else Fails
Role(s)
Short film
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 2005 | When All Else Fails | Short film |
· Filmography › Film
2005
When All Else Fails
Role(s)
Short film
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 2005 | When All Else Fails | Short film |
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 2013 | Phantom | Special thanks |
· Filmography › Television
2008
Blank Slate
Role(s)
Blake Feltzer
Notes
Television film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Blank Slate | Blake Feltzer | Television film |
| 2010 | Leverage | Ballard |
References
- Matthew Symonds, Larry Ellison. Software: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle Simon and Schuster, 2004. pp3
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-04-22/david-ellison-skydance-media-paramount-larry-ellison
- Fritz, Ben, "Ellison: more than a trust fund kid?", Los Angeles Times, February 22, 2011.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-feb-22-la-fi-0222-ct-ellison-20110222-story.html
- Masters, Kim, "How David Ellison, Son of Larry Ellison, Scored Big With 'True Grit'" Archived April 29, 2021, at the Wayhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/how-david-ellison-son-larry-162549/
- Lowry, Tom. "Paramount-Skydance deal: Dealmakers Impact Report 2010", Variety.com, December 9, 2010.https://variety.com/2010/scene/markets-festivals/paramount-skydance-deal-1118028428/
- Dorothy Pomerantz, Michael K. Ozanian, and David M. Ewalt. "Forbes 30 Under 30" Archived February 6, 2012, at the Waybachttps://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/30-under30-12/30-under-30-12_entertainment.html
- "Larry Ellison's Son Launches A Clothing Line Inspired By His Dad's Hawaiian Island"https://www.businessinsider.com/larry-ellisons-son-launches-clothing-line-inspired-by-his-dads-hawaiian-island-2014-12
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/film/news/david-ellison-skydance-animation-division-spain-ilion-1202009938/
- Bloomberg.comhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/david-ellison-makes-offer-for-redstone-family-s-media-empire
- FCC Approves Skydance's Acquisition of Paramount CBS[permanent dead link]https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-approves-skydances-acquisition-paramount-cbs
- The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-netflix-warner-bros-battle-ellisons-a86fe15c
- EAA News Archived December 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; accessed October 26, 2015.http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-10-28_top_gun.asp
- Skydance Mediahttps://skydance.com/exec/
- TMZhttps://www.tmz.com/2011/10/06/tom-cruise-wedding-dance-battle-video-caught-on-tape-david-ellison-larry-ellison-ceo-oracle-mission-impossible-ghost-protocol/
- South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3256037/meet-larry-ellisons-hollywood-children-david-and-megan-heirs-oracle-co-founders-billion-dollar