Don Simpson

Don Simpson

  • Birthday: 1943-10-29
  • Deathday: 1996-01-19
  • Place of birth: Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

Donald Clarence "Don" Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson, along with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer, produced such hit films as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996). Their films would go on to earn $3 billion. In 1985 and again in 1988, he and his producing partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, were named Producers of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Filmography

The Big Bang

1990

As The Filmmaker

Days of Thunder

1990

As Aldo Bennedetti

Cannonball

1976

As Assistant District Attorney

Production

The Rock

1996

As In Memory Of

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

As Producer

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

As Producer

Flashdance

1983

As Producer

Top Gun

1986

As Producer

Days of Thunder

1990

As Producer

Crimson Tide

1995

As Producer

Bad Boys

1995

As Producer

The Rock

1996

As Producer

Dangerous Minds

1995

As Producer

The Ref

1994

As Executive Producer

Thief of Hearts

1984

As Producer

Cannonball

1976

As Screenplay

Aloha, Bobby and Rose

1975

As Writer

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