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Producer
Don Simpson
- Born October 29, 1943 in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Died January 19, 1996
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.
Known for
Top Gun1986
Bad Boys1995
The Rock1996
Beverly Hills Cop1984
Beverly Hills Cop II1987
Crimson Tide1995
Days of Thunder1990
Flashdance1983
Filmography
- 1996The RockFilmProducer, In Memory Of
- 1995Bad BoysFilmProducer
- 1995Crimson TideFilmProducer
- 1995Dangerous MindsFilmProducer
- 1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'FilmSelf
- 1994The RefFilmExecutive Producer
- 1990Days of ThunderFilmAldo Bennedetti, Producer
- 1990The Big BangFilmThe Filmmaker
- 1987Beverly Hills Cop IIFilmProducer
- 1986Top GunFilmProducer
- 1984Beverly Hills CopFilmProducer
- 1984Thief of HeartsFilmProducer
- 1983FlashdanceFilmProducer
- 1976CannonballFilmAssistant District Attorney, Screenplay
- 1975Aloha Bobby and RoseFilmWriter