---
name: "Jon Davison"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jon-davison"
fi1m_id: "jon-davison"
imdb_id: "nm0205727"
tmdb_id: 7723
wikidata_id: "Q14326126"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "21 January 1941"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T18:47:46.306626+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."
---

# Jon Davison

## Identity

Jon Davison

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jon-davison
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jon-davison
- **IMDb ID:** nm0205727
- **TMDB ID:** 7723
- **Wikidata ID:** Q14326126
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Davison_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14326126, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205727/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7723

Producer. Born 21 January 1941 in Haddonfield.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 21 January 1941, Haddonfield
- **Active:** 1980–1997
- **Also known as:** Jon F. Davison
- **Frequently works with:** [David Zucker](https://film.one/person/david-zucker.md), [Jerry Zucker](https://film.one/person/jerry-zucker.md), [Jim Abrahams](https://film.one/person/jim-abrahams.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as producer, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 85 (3), 1990s 79 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 80 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 2, Comedy 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $279m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Davison_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14326126, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205727/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7723

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Airplane!*](https://film.one/film/airplane.md) (89)
- **Netflix:** [*Starship Troopers*](https://film.one/film/starship-troopers.md) (79)

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Starship Troopers* (1997), Fi1m 79, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/starship-troopers.md)
- *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as ED-209 (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Top Secret!* (1984), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/top-secret.md)
- *Airplane!* (1980), Fi1m 89, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/airplane.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

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

- *By Kevin Thomas* (2024), Producer
- *Searchers 2.0* (2007), Producer
- *Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation* (2004), Producer
- *The 6th Day* (2000), Producer
- *Starship Troopers* (1997), as Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited) · Producer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/starship-troopers.md)
- *Trapped in Paradise* (1994), Producer
- *RoboCop 2* (1990), Producer
- *Face Like a Frog* (1988), Producer
- *RoboCop* (1987), as ED-209 (voice) (uncredited) · Executive Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Top Secret!* (1984), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/top-secret.md)
- *White Dog* (1982), Producer
- *Airplane!* (1980), Producer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/airplane.md)
- *Rock 'n' Roll High School* (1979), Second Unit Director
- *Piranha* (1978), Producer
- *Thunder and Lightning* (1977), Post Production Supervisor
- *Grand Theft Auto* (1977), Producer
- *Hollywood Boulevard* (1976), Producer
- *Tidal Wave* (1975), Actor
- *The Movie Orgy* (1968), Producer

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