David Ellison

Producer

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.

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Known For

Flyboys Not in library

Flyboys

2006

Leverage Not in library

Leverage

2008

The Chumscrubber Not in library

The Chumscrubber

2005

Hole in One Not in library

Hole in One

2009

Little Fish, Strange Pond Not in library

Little Fish, Strange Pond

2009

Blank Slate Not in library

Blank Slate

2008

Juliet Bravo Not in library

Juliet Bravo

1980

Acting

2009 Hole in One as Tyler Hayden
2009 Little Fish, Strange Pond as Romeo
2008 Blank Slate as Blake Feltzer
2008 Leverage as Ballard (1 episode)
2006 Flyboys as Eddie Beagle
2005 The Chumscrubber as Student #1
1980 Juliet Bravo as Sergeant Joseph Beck (1 episode)

Directing

2012 I Against I Director

Production

2027 The Rescue Producer
2026 Swapped Producer
2026 Balls Up Producer
2026 Matchbox Producer
2026 Mayday Producer
2026 Way of the Warrior Kid Producer
2026 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War Executive Producer
2025 The Gorge Producer
2025 The Old Guard 2 Producer
2025 Fountain of Youth Producer
2025 Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Executive Producer In Library
2025 The Family Plan 2 Producer
2025 Flink's Pigeon Problems Executive Producer
2025 Elway Executive Producer
2025 America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys Executive Producer
2025 One Night in Idaho: The College Murders Executive Producer
2024 Spellbound Producer
2024 Freediver Producer
2024 NFL Draft: The Pick Is in Executive Producer
2024 Cross Executive Producer
2024 WondLa Executive Producer
2024 Terminator Zero Executive Producer
2024 Aaron Rodgers: Enigma Executive Producer
2023 Kelce Executive Producer
2023 Spy Kids: Armageddon Producer
2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Executive Producer
2023 Air Producer
2023 The Family Plan Producer
2023 Ghosted Producer
2023 Bad Luck Spot! Executive Producer
2023 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Executive Producer In Library
2023 Heart of Stone Producer
2023 The Big Door Prize Executive Producer
2023 FUBAR Executive Producer
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Producer
2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever Producer
2022 The Adam Project Producer
2022 Luck Producer
2022 Reacher Executive Producer
2022 The Checkup with Dr. David Agus Executive Producer
2022 Good Rivals Executive Producer
2021 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Executive Producer
2021 Blush Executive Producer
2021 The Tomorrow War Producer
2021 Tom Clancy's Without Remorse Executive Producer
2021 Foundation Executive Producer
2020 The Old Guard Producer
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Producer
2019 6 Underground Producer
2019 Gemini Man Producer
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout Producer In Library
2018 Annihilation Executive Producer
2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Executive Producer
2018 Altered Carbon Executive Producer
2018 Condor Executive Producer
2017 Life Producer
2017 Baywatch Executive Producer
2017 Geostorm Producer
2016 Star Trek Beyond Executive Producer
2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Executive Producer
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Producer In Library
2015 Terminator Genisys Producer
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Executive Producer
2013 World War Z Executive Producer
2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Executive Producer
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Executive Producer
2013 The Wind Gods Executive Producer
2012 Jack Reacher Executive Producer
2012 The Guilt Trip Executive Producer
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Executive Producer In Library
2010 True Grit Executive Producer
— Untitled Top Gun 3 Producer
— The 47 Night Stand Producer
— Atlantis Producer
— Best Served Cold Producer
— Eternal Champions Producer
— Bermuda Producer
— The Traveler Producer
— Untitled Mike Hammer Film Producer
— Ray Gunn Producer
— The Tides of Fate Producer
— Ride or Die Executive Producer
— Neuromancer Executive Producer
— Untitled Bull Riding Drama Series Executive Producer
— 12 12 12 Executive Producer
— Neagley Executive Producer
— The Land Executive Producer
— Rafa Producer