Speaker Eben Davidson
Eben Davidson
EVP Scripted Programing
Blumhouse Television
Eben Davidson is EVP of Scripted Programming at Blumhouse Television.
Born and raised in New York City, Eben began his career in the music business working in marketing at Columbia Records. He later transitioned into film as producer Scott Rudin’s assistant.
At Paramount Pictures, Eben worked his way up from assistant to Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Production. As a feature film executive, Eben has supervised projects grossing over one billion dollars cumulative and earning 17 Academy Award nominations. In addition to both acquiring and developing films, Eben was also a part of the creative outreach to China, having numerous co-productions in development with Chinese partners.
At Paramount Pictures, Eben worked his way up from assistant to Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Production. As a feature film executive, Eben has supervised projects grossing over one billion dollars cumulative and earning 17 Academy Award nominations. In addition to both acquiring and developing films, Eben was also a part of the creative outreach to China, having numerous co-productions in development with Chinese partners.
In 2016, Eben transitioned into the bustling TV division of Paramount as Senior Vice President of Development. He is responsible for both scripted and unscripted concepts and oversees a plethora of projects in various stages of development and production. Most recently, he is overseeing a Netflix series in production, a documentary feature with Amy Berg, and has additional series with Amazon, Netflix, BET, EPIX, and E!.
Some Notable past projects include eight Academy award nominated and Academy award-winning ARRIVAL starring Amy Adams, directed by Denis Villeneuve, and two-time Academy Award-nominated FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS starring Meryl Streep; Academy Award-nominated stop-motion film ANOMALISA written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, TOP FIVE, written and directed by comedian Chris Rock, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! written and directed by Richard Linklater, JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA, JACKASS 3D, JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, FOOTLOOSE, KATY PERRY: PART OF ME.
Speaking at: New Players and gamechangers: navigating today's content biz
