Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1983-01-09
- Born Place: Santa Clara, California, USA
Also Known As:
大衛·埃利森, 데이빗 엘리슨, 大衛·埃里森
David Ellison
David Ellison (born January 9, 1983, in Santa Clara County, California) is an American film producer, aviator, and the founder and CEO of Skydance Media. The son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Barbara Boothe, he briefly attended USC’s film school before dropping out in 2005 to focus on his first film, Flyboys . Under his leadership, Skydance has become a powerhouse in Hollywood, co‑producing critical and commercial successes such as True Grit, the Mission: Impossible franchise (Ghost Protocol, Fallout, Rogue Nation), Top Gun: Maverick, World War Z, and Star Trek blockbusters. He also launched Skydance Television (with hits like Grace and Frankie, Altered Carbon, Jack Ryan), Skydance Interactive, and Skydance Animation . An accomplished pilot with multiple certifications, David famously performed with the "Stars of Tomorrow" aerobatics team at Oshkosh in 2003. Married since October 2011 to Sandra Lynn Modic, he is also the brother of producer Megan Ellison . As CEO, he is now leading Skydance through major expansion, including a $8 billion bid to merge with Paramount in mid‑2024.
