Jon Davison

Producer, Acteur

21 januari 1941 (85 years)
Jon Davison was born on July 21, 1949 in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Davison studied at New York University's Film Institute, where one of his instructors was director Martin Scorsese. While attending NYU Jon staged film retrospectives at the Fillmore East in the East Village. Davison began his career running the St. Marks Cinematheque movie theater in New York. Fellow NYU classmate and future film director Jonathan Kaplan suggested to Jon that he move to Los Angeles, California. In 1972 Davison hooked up with Roger Corman's prolific B-flick outfit New World Pictures, where he initially was the director of advertising and publicity. Davison made his debut as associate producer of "Big Bad Mama." He went on to produce the hilarious exploitation feature parody "Hollywood Boulevard," Ron Howard's delightful directorial debut "Grand Theft Auto," and Joe Dante's terrific tongue-in-cheek killer animal treat "Piranha" for New World Pictures. Jon left New World Pictures in 1980. He produced the uproarious comedies "Airplane!" and "Top Secret!" for Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers. Davison subsequently produced the excellent and exciting science fiction cult favorites "RoboCop" and "Starship Troopers" for director Paul Verhoeven. He went on to produce sequels for those two films. In addition, Jon handled second unit director chores on both "Rock'n'Roll High School" and "The Howling." Moreover, Jon Davison has popped up in small parts in a few movies; he's especially memorable as the tinny metallic voice of the murderous malfunctioning robot ED-209 in "RoboCop."

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Piranha
    Piranha1978
  • Capricorn One
    Capricorn One1978
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
    Rock 'n' Roll High School1979
  • Big Bad Mama
    Big Bad Mama1974
  • Hollywood Boulevard
    Hollywood Boulevard1976
  • Searchers 2.0
    Searchers 2.02007

Known For

  • Airplane!
    Airplane!1980
  • RoboCop
    RoboCop1987
  • Starship Troopers
    Starship Troopers1997
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
    Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
  • Top Secret!
    Top Secret!1984
  • The Sixth Day
    The Sixth Day2000
  • Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
    Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation2004
  • RoboCop 2
    RoboCop 21990
  • Piranha
    Piranha1978
  • White Dog
    White Dog1982
  • Trapped in Paradise
    Trapped in Paradise1994
  • Rock 'n' Roll High School
    Rock 'n' Roll High School1979
  • Big Bad Mama
    Big Bad Mama1974
  • Grand Theft Auto
    Grand Theft Auto1977
  • Hollywood Boulevard
    Hollywood Boulevard1976
  • Searchers 2.0
    Searchers 2.02007
  • Face Like a Frog
    Face Like a Frog1990

Cinematografie

2007
2004
2000
1997
1994
1990
1987
1987
RoboCop · as Executive Producer
1984
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie · as Associate Producer
1982
1980
1978
PiranhaOp Plex
1977
1976
1974
Big Bad Mama · as Associate ProducerOp Plex
1968

2004
1997
Starship Troopers · as Buenos Aires Survivor (uncredited)
1987
RoboCop · as Ed-209 (voice) (uncredited)
1978
Capricorn One · as ReporterOp Plex
1975

2023
2019
2014
2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed! · as Self - Executive Producer 'robocop'
2007
1987

1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School · as Second Unit DirectorOp Plex