---
name: "David Ellison"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-ellison"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "9 January 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-09-19T17:03:57.243259+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Ellison

Producer. Born 9 January 1983 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 9 January 1983, Santa Clara, California, USA
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Also known as:** 大衛·埃利森, 데이빗 엘리슨, 大衛·埃里森
- **Frequently works with:** [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://film.one/person/arnold-schwarzenegger.md), [Christopher McQuarrie](https://film.one/person/christopher-mcquarrie.md), [Dana Goldberg](https://film.one/person/dana-goldberg.md), [Tom Cruise](https://film.one/person/tom-cruise.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as producer, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 72 (9), 2020s 65 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 70 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 10, Adventure 10, Science Fiction 6, Thriller 5, Drama 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,711m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ellison, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5233363, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1911103/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58433

## Coming up

- *Brothers* (2026-09-22), Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/brothers.md)
- *Matchbox the Movie* (2026-10-08), Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/matchbox-the-movie.md)
- *Ray Gunn* (2026-10-10), Producer
- *Way of the Warrior Kid* (2026-11-24), Producer
- *Neuromancer* (2027-01-21), Executive Producer
- *The Rescue* (2027-01-28), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-rogue-nation.md) (76), [*Terminator: Dark Fate*](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md) (61), [*Terminator Genisys*](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md) (45)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Ellison is an American film producer and media executive. He founded Skydance Media in 2006 and served as its chief executive until 2025, when the company merged with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance Corporation, of which he is chairman and chief executive officer.

Ellison has produced films including *Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation* (2015), *Life* (2017), *Terminator Genisys* (2015) and *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022). He attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (13)

- *Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning* (2025), Fi1m 63, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.md)
- *Air* (2023), Fi1m 70, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/air.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One* (2023), Fi1m 74, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one.md)
- *Transformers: Rise of the Beasts* (2023), Fi1m 52, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts.md)
- *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), Fi1m 61, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md)
- *Annihilation* (2018), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Fallout* (2018), Fi1m 87, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-fallout.md)
- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), Fi1m 70, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation* (2015), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-rogue-nation.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Fi1m 60, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *True Grit* (2010), Fi1m 84, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Rescue* (2027), Producer
- *Neuromancer* (2027), series, Executive Producer
- *Way of the Warrior Kid* (2026), Producer
- *Ray Gunn* (2026), Producer
- *Matchbox the Movie* (2026), Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/matchbox-the-movie.md)
- *Brothers* (2026), series, Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/brothers.md)
- *Neagley* (2026), series, Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/neagley.md)
- *Mayday* (2026), Producer
- *Ride or Die* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Rafa* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Swapped* (2026), Producer
- *Balls Up* (2026), Producer
- *Elway* (2025), Executive Producer
- *The Family Plan 2* (2025), Producer
- *The Runarounds* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *One Night in Idaho: The College Murders* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *The Old Guard 2* (2025), Producer
- *Fountain of Youth* (2025), Producer
- *Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning* (2025), Executive Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning.md)
- *Flink's Pigeon Problems* (2025), Executive Producer
- *The Gorge* (2025), Producer
- *Aaron Rodgers: Enigma* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Freediver* (2024), Producer
- *Spellbound* (2024), Producer
- *Cross* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Terminator Zero* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *WondLa* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *NFL Draft: The Pick Is in* (2024), Executive Producer
- *The Family Plan* (2023), Producer
- *Spy Kids: Armageddon* (2023), Producer
- *Kelce* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Heart of Stone* (2023), Producer
- *Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one.md)
- *Transformers: Rise of the Beasts* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts.md)
- *FUBAR* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *Ghosted* (2023), Producer
- *Air* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/air.md)
- *The Big Door Prize* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *Bad Luck Spot!* (2023), Executive Producer
- *The Checkup with Dr. David Agus* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *Good Rivals* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Greatest Beer Run Ever* (2022), Producer
- *Luck* (2022), Producer
- *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022), Producer
- *The Adam Project* (2022), Producer
- *Reacher* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *Foundation* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *The Tomorrow War* (2021), Producer
- *Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Blush* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Tom Clancy's Without Remorse* (2021), Executive Producer
- *The Old Guard* (2020), Producer
- *6 Underground* (2019), Producer
- *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md)
- *Gemini Man* (2019), Producer
- *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *Mission: Impossible - Fallout* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-fallout.md)
- *Condor* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *Annihilation* (2018), Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md)
- *Altered Carbon* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *Geostorm* (2017), Producer
- *Baywatch* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Life* (2017), Producer
- *Jack Reacher: Never Go Back* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), Executive Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-rogue-nation.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, Executive Producer
- *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), Executive Producer
- *World War Z* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Executive Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *The Wind Gods* (2013), Executive Producer
- *G.I. Joe: Retaliation* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Jack Reacher* (2012), Executive Producer
- *The Guilt Trip* (2012), Executive Producer
- *I Against I* (2012), Director
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *True Grit* (2010), Executive Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *Little Fish, Strange Pond* (2009), as Romeo
- *Hole in One* (2009), as Tyler Hayden
- *Leverage* (2008), series, as Ballard
- *Blank Slate* (2008), as Blake Feltzer
- *Flyboys* (2006), as Eddie Beagle
- *The Chumscrubber* (2005), as Student #1
- *Juliet Bravo* (1980), series, as Sergeant Joseph Beck
- *Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film*, Producer
- *Atlantis*, Producer
- *Untitled Bull Riding Drama Series*, series, Executive Producer
- *The Land*, series, Executive Producer
- *Bermuda*, Producer
- *Best Served Cold*, Producer
- *Top Gun 3*, Producer
- *The 47 Night Stand*, Producer
- *Eternal Champions*, Producer
- *The Traveler*, Producer
- *Untitled Mike Hammer Film*, Producer
- *The Tides of Fate*, Producer
- *Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie*, Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![David Ellison](https://film.one/media/person/94622/gallery-ddb9d3c86ea0.jpg) David Ellison — Image via TMDB
- ![David Ellison](https://film.one/media/person/94622/gallery-5fb9c7b1ed56.jpg) David Ellison — Image via TMDB
- ![David Ellison](https://film.one/media/person/94622/gallery-00f05609a273.jpg) David Ellison — Image via TMDB
- ![David Ellison](https://film.one/media/person/94622/gallery-b8b5378a4ae1.jpg) David Ellison — Image via TMDB
- ![David Ellison](https://film.one/media/person/94622/gallery-1091fe2d8f03.jpg) David Ellison — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2023: Best Picture (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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