Don Simpson

Born: 1943-10-29

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.


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Days of Thunder

as Aldo Bennedetti
Released: 1990-06-27

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of...

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Cannonball

as Assistant District Attorney
Released: 1976-07-06

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an...

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The Big Bang

as The Filmmaker
Released: 1990-05-11

Filmmaker James Toback poses basic questions in philosophy, such as why we're here and where...

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