American film producer, screenwriter, actor (1943–1996)
This article is about the Hollywood film producer. For the comic book artist, see Don Simpson (cartoonist).
Don Simpson
Born
Donald Clarence Simpson
(1943-10-29)October 29, 1943
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died
January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 52)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death
Drug-related heart failure
Education
West Anchorage High School
Alma mater
University of Oregon, B.S. 1967
Occupations
Film producer
screenwriter
actor
Years active
1975–1996
Notable work
Flashdance Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun The Rock
Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson and his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer produced hit films such as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996). At the time of his death in 1996, Simpson's films' total gross was $3 billion worldwide.[1]
^"Disney Extends Bruckheimer Deal". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1997. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
denied. In the movie industry, professionals working with Simpson would refer to the "DonSimpson Discount Factor" (DSDF, coined by Jeff Katzenberg), a way...
co-founded DonSimpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 1983 with DonSimpson; it was initially an affiliate production company of Paramount Pictures. DonSimpson/Jerry...
1990s, he partnered with fellow producer DonSimpson. Bruckheimer and Simpson's partnership continued until Simpson's death in 1996. Bruckheimer has produced...
Monica, California; he played U.S. Army Sgt. DonSimpson (retired), a wounded veteran of the Vietnam War. Don Swayze is an avid cyclist and skydiver, and...
Brest as Beverly Palms Hotel Checkout Clerk In 1977, Paramount executive DonSimpson came up with a movie idea about a cop from East L.A. who transferred...
London, Ontario. Simpson's mother Marion was a cheerleader for the University of Western Ontario Mustangs and an Olympic sprinter. DonSimpson, her father...
Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Tom...
The Los Angeles Times reported that Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and DonSimpson were planning to make a sequel to Bad Boys, with filming set to begin...
producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Bruckheimer's late producing partner DonSimpson. Form founded the production company Platinum Dunes with filmmakers Michael...
1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay...
patron. It is also the first film in the series not to involve producers DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, who opted out of the film's production due to...
a 1995 American drama film directed by John N. Smith and produced by DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is based on the autobiography My Posse Don't...
"DonSimpson Is Dead at 52; Produced Blockbuster Films". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-29. admin (2015-03-04). "DonSimpson (Producer)...
The period was when the "high concept" picture was created by producer DonSimpson, where films were expected to be easily marketable and understandable...
works by day in Pittsburgh. It was the first collaboration of producers DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and the presentation of some sequences in the...
music videos gained the attention of producers Jerry Bruckheimer and DonSimpson, who selected him to direct his first feature-length film, Bad Boys....
Murphy turned down the series but was willing to do a sequel. Producers Simpson and Bruckheimer hired Tony Scott to direct due to his success with the...
collapse of their then-recently renewed deal at Paramount Pictures, DonSimpson and Jerry Bruckheimer moved their production company to Hollywood Pictures...
motivated LaGravenese to come back to the project. Executive producer DonSimpson described the overall tone of The Ref as "biting and sarcastic. Just...
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