David Ellison: Facts About Larry Ellison's Son

Publish date: 2024-05-22

David Ellison is a film producer and actor who is also known as the son of businessman and investor Larry Ellison. David’s father Larry Ellison is the co-founder and chairman of Oracle Corporation. He also owns a 98% stake in Lanai, the sixth-largest island in the Hawaiian Archipelago. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world.

David Ellison: Bio Summary

Name	David Ellison
Famous as	son of Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of Skydance Media
Age	40 years old as of 2023
Date of birth	January 9, 1983
Place of birth	Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Spouse	Sandra Lynn Modic
Parents	Larry Ellison and Barbara Boothe
Siblings	Megan Ellison
Occupation	Film producer and actor

How Old Is David Ellison?

David Ellison was born on January 9, 1983, in Santa Clara County, California, U.S., which makes him 40 years old as of 2023. His parents are Lawrence Joseph Ellison (Larry Ellison) and his former wife Barbara Boothe. Larry and Barbara were married from 1983 up until they divorced in 1986. Larry is a billionaire business magnate and investor.

Barbara used to be a receptionist at Relational Software Inc. (RSI). David is not the only child of Larry Ellison and Barbara Boothe. David has a sister called Margaret Elizabeth Ellison known as Megan Ellison. Megan was born on January 31, 1986. She is a film producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Annapurna Pictures.

David attended the University of Southern California. He is a licensed pilot with instrument ratings for helicopter aviation, aerobatics, commercial aviation, fixed-wing aircraft, and multi-engine aircraft. At age 20, he was selected to perform as part of Sean D. Tucker’s “Stars of Tomorrow” aerobatic team at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

David Ellison Is A Producer, Actor & Executive

Looking at David Ellison’s IMDb page, he has produced and appeared in several films and television series. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America and Television Academy. As an actor, he has appeared in The Chumscrubber, When All Else Fails, Flyboys, Blank Slate, Hole in One, Little Fish, Strange Pond, and in an episode of the TV Series Leverage. He produced The Sound of Football.

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As a producer/executive producer, David Ellison has worked in When All Else Fails, True Grit, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Jack Reacher, The Guilt Trip, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Star Trek Into Darkness, World War Z, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Terminator Genisys, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Manhattan, Star Trek Beyond, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

David Ellison’s other works as a producer/executive producer include Life, Baywatch, Geostorm, Ten Days in the Valley, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Dietland, Condor, Gemini Man, Terminator: Dark Fate, 6 Underground, Altered Carbon, The Old Guard, Without Remorse, The Tomorrow War, Snake Eyes, Top Gun: Maverick, Luck, and Foundation.

David Ellison Founded Skydance Media

David Ellison stands as the CEO and founder of the production company Skydance Media. The company specializes in films, animation, television, video games, and sports. “The name Skydance comes from David’s love of aviation. An accomplished pilot, he took inspiration from flying aerobatics known as “skydancing” – giving his new company a name to evoke limitless possibilities,” per their website.

According to their website, as the CEO, David Ellison “sets and executes the strategic vision for the company across all its divisions: Feature Film, Television, Interactive, Animation, New Media, and Sports.” Skydance has produced several blockbusters and critically acclaimed films. David’s company Skydance Media expanded in 2013 with the launch of its television division.

In 2017, David helped launch Skydance Animation in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios, and in 2018, he announced that Skydance Media had partnered with Tencent Holdings Limited.

David Ellison Has Been Married Since 2011

David Ellison is the husband of Sandra Lynn Modic. Sandra is an actress and singer. She is known for Hole in One (2009). David and his beloved wife Sandra got married on October 1, 2011, in Palm Springs, California. Their union has survived for more than a decade and counting. They are still together and there is no sign of separation. The couple resides in Southern California.

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