Don Simpson

Production

1943-10-29

Died: 1996-01-19

Seattle, Washington, USA

Films

5.4

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

6.3

AdventureAction

Days of Thunder

1990

5.5

ActionComedy

Cannonball

1976

Filmography

4 credits

1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide'as Self 1990Days of Thunderas Aldo Bennedetti

6.3