Jerry Bruckheimer

Producer. Born 21 September 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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Born

21 September 1943, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Active

1990–1998

Frequent collaborators

Chris Lebenzon, Don Simpson, Hans Zimmer, John Schwartzman, Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael Bay

Biography

Jerry Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He began working in advertising after college before moving into film production in the 1970s.

In the 1980s and 1990s he partnered with producer Don Simpson; their collaboration ended with Simpson's death in 1996. Bruckheimer produced Days of Thunder (1990) and The Rock (1996), as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean, Top Gun, Bad Boys and National Treasure film series. His television credits include executive producing Lucifer (2016–) and the CSI franchise.

In 2023, Top Gun: Maverick (2022) earned him a nomination for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Jerry Bruckheimer is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Lucifer (2016), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Top Gun (1986).

Armageddon

1998 · Producer

The Rock

1996 · Producer

Days of Thunder

1990 · Producer