Jon Davison (film producer)

Jon Davison (born July 21, 1949) is an American film producer.

Career

Davison worked at New World Pictures in the 1970s.

His producing credits include Airplane! (1980), RoboCop (1987), RoboCop 2 (1990), Starship Troopers (1997), and The 6th Day (2000).

Davison and animator Sally Cruikshank[1] were married March 17, 1984,[2] and have a daughter, Dinah.[3]

Archive

The moving image collection of Joe Dante and Jon Davison is held at the Academy Film Archive. The joint collection includes feature films, pre-production elements, and theatrical trailer reels.[4]

Select filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1974Big Bad MamaAssociate producer
1976Hollywood Boulevard
1977Grand Theft Auto
1978Piranha
1980Airplane!
1982White Dog
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieAssociate producer
Uncredited
1984Top Secret!
1987RoboCopExecutive producer
1990RoboCop 2
1994Trapped in Paradise
1997Starship Troopers
2000The 6th Day
2007Searchers 2.0
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes Other notes
1987RoboCopED-209Voice role
Uncredited
1997Starship TroopersBuenos Aires Survivor
Uncredited
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1972Night Call NursesAssistant to director
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Role
1979Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolSecond unit director
1981The Howling
Production manager
Year Film Role
1977Thunder and LightningPost-production supervisor
Thanks
Year Film Role Notes
1962Lawrence of ArabiaSpecial thanks1989 restoration
1981Texas Lightning
1982Eating RaoulThe producers wish to thank
1988Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are HereSpecial thanks
1991El PatrulleroThanks
1992One False MoveThe filmmakers wish to express their gratitude to

Television

Year Title Notes
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationTelevision film
As an actor
Year Title Role Notes Other notes More notes
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationOutpostVoice role
Uncredited
Television film
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role
1994RoboCopCreative consultant

References

  1. Dixon, Wheeler Winston, ed. Collected Interviews: Voices from Twentieth-Century Cinema. Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, 2001, p. 209. ISBN 0-8093-2417-2
  2. "March 17 the Good", at Sally Cruikshank's official blog, March 18, 2009
  3. "10 days or so!", at Cruikshank blog, September 9, 2008.
  4. "Joe Dante and Jon Davison Collection". Academy Film Archive.
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