Cast & creator
Don Simpson
Best known for Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys
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.
Also known as: Donald Clarence Simpson
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1975–1996 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (18)
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Top Gun
Producer
1986
Beverly Hills Cop
Producer
1984
Bad Boys
Producer
1995
Crimson Tide
Producer
1995
The Rock
Producer
1996The Rock
In Memory Of
1996
Beverly Hills Cop II
Producer
1987
Days of Thunder
Aldo Bennedetti
1990Days of Thunder
Producer
1990
Dangerous Minds
Producer
1995
Flashdance
Producer
1983
The Ref
Executive Producer
1994
Cannonball
Assistant District Attorney
1976Cannonball
Screenplay
1976
Thief of Hearts
Producer
1984
Aloha Bobby and Rose
Writer
1975
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
Self
1995
The Big Bang
The Filmmaker
1990