Don Simpson

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-10-29 (53 years old)

Deathday

1996-01-19

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Don Simpson

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.

Acting

1990

Days of Thunder

as Aldo Bennedetti

1976

Cannonball

as Assistant District Attorney

1990

The Big Bang

as The Filmmaker

Production

1984

1987

1983

Flashdance

as Producer

1986

Top Gun

as Producer

1990

Days of Thunder

as Producer

1976

Cannonball

as Screenplay

1995

Bad Boys

as Producer

1995

Crimson Tide

as Producer

1996

The Rock

as Producer

1995

Dangerous Minds

as Producer

1994

The Ref

as Executive Producer

1984

Thief of Hearts

as Producer

1996

The Rock

as In Memory Of

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