David Ellison is an American

United States

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 film producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 and actor

Actor

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. He is the son of billionaire Oracle Corporation

Oracle Corporation

Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...

 CEO Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison

Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Oracle Corporation, one of the world's leading enterprise software companies. As of 2011, he is the third wealthiest American citizen, with an estimated worth of $33 billion.- Early life :Larry Ellison was born in the...

 and Barbara Boothe.

Career

David Ellison is the CEO and founder of Skydance Productions

Skydance Productions

Skydance Productions is a film and television production company based at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, CA. Founded by David Ellison in 2006, the company raised $350 million to co-produce and co-finance films with Paramount Pictures.-Filmography:...

. In 2010, Skydance raised $350 million to co-finance and co-produce movies with Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...

. Ellison will produce with his Skydance Productions the film adaptation of the Dark Horse

Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...

 comic The Strange Case of Hyde.

Ellison was named to Variety's

Variety (magazine)

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 Dealmaker list for 2010.

As an actor, Ellison has performed in the films Flyboys

Flyboys

Flyboys is a 2006 American drama film set during World War I, starring James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker, David Ellison, Abdul Salis, Philip Winchester, and Tyler Labine. It was directed by Tony Bill, a pilot and aviation enthusiast. The screenplay was written by Phil...

, Little Fish, Strange Pond and ParFection: The Golf Movie.

Personal life

David is an accomplished aerobatic pilot and instrument rated commercial pilot. In 2003, at the age of 20, David was selected to perform as part of the "Stars of Tomorrow" aerobatic team at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. David is on the Board of Directors of Conservation International

Conservation International

Conservation International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which seeks to ensure the health of humanity by protecting Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity. CI’s work focuses on six key initiatives that affect human well-being: climate, food security, freshwater...

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He is married to actress Sandy Modic

Filmography

• Hole in One (2010 film) (2010 Film) - Tyler Hayden
• Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) - executive producer
• True Grit
  True Grit (2010 film)
  True Grit is a 2010 American Western film written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne. This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as U.S....
  
  (2010) - executive producer
• Flyboys (2006) - Eddie Beagle

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