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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Filmography
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Executive Producer
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Producer
The Tomorrow War (2021)
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Producer
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Executive Producer
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
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Terminator Genisys (2015)
Producer
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Executive Producer
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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World War Z (2013)
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
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True Grit (2010)
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