Biography
Together with the late Don Simpson, with whom he formed Simpson-Bruckheimer Productions in 1983, the producer set the trend for the big-budget, action/adventure films that dominated Hollywood's output throughout the 1980s and 90s. Their joint ventures included "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) and "Top Gun" (1986), both among the 20 highest-grossing features of all time and both produced via the company's long-term deal with Paramount Pictures. Their …
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Career Milestones
| Received attention for a Pontiac commercial he made which spoofed "Bonnie and Clyde" | ||
1972 | Made first film as associate producer, "The Culpepper Cattle Company" (with Dick Richards) | |
1975 | Received first producing credit, "Farewell, My Lovely" (with Dick Richards) | |
1982 | Debuted as executive producer, the remake of "Cat People" | |
1983 | Co-founded Simpson-Bruckheimer Productions with Don Simpson; signed exclusive five-year production deal with Paramount Pictures | |
1983 | Made first joint production credit with Don Simpson, "Flashdance" | |
1984 | Produced "Beverly Hills Cop," with Eddie Murphy in his star making role | |
1985 | Co-produced "Top Gun," which solidified Tom Cruise as a star; first collaboration with director Tony Scott | |
1990 | Contract between Bruckheimer-Simpson and Paramount ended by "mutual agreement" (November) | |
1990 | Re-teamed with Tom Cruise and director Tony Scott for "Days of Thunder" | |
1990 | Signed second five-year production deal with Paramount | |
1991 | Bruckheimer-Simpson signed non-exclusive, five-year, five-picture deal with Disney subsidiary, Hollywood Pictures (January) | |
1991 | Produced first film with Bruce Willis, "The Last Boy Scout"; re-teamed with director Tony Scott | |
1995 | Formally dissolved Simpson-Bruckeimer partnership one month before Simpson's death in January 1996 | |
1995 | Re-teamed with director Tony Scott to produce "Crimson Tide" | |
1996 | Executive produced the short-lived ABC series, "Dangerous Minds" | |
1996 | Made first collaboration with Michael Bay and Will Smith, "Bad Boys" | |
1996 | Produced first collaboration with Nicolas Cage, "The Rock"; re-teamed with director Michael Bay | |
1997 | Formed Jerry Bruckheimer Films | |
1997 | Produced second Cage action film, "Con Air" | |
1998 | Executive produced the syndicated series, "Soldier of Fortune, Inc." | |
1998 | Produced the Michael Bay directed, "Armageddon" | |
1998 | Produced the techno-thriller, "Enemy of the State"; re-teamed with Tony Scott and Will Smith | |
2000 | Executive produced "Gone in 60 Seconds," starring Cage and Angelina Jolie | |
2000 | Executive produced the CBS drama, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" | |
2001 | Executive produced the CBS reality competition series, "The Amazing Race" | |
2001 | Produced the Ridley Scott directed film, "Black Hawk Down" | |
2001 | Produced the blockbuster, "Pearl Harbor"; re-teamed with director Michael Bay | |
2002 | Executive produced the "CSI" spin-off series, "CSI: Miami" (CBS) | |
2002 | Executive produced the CBS drama, "Without a Trace" | |
2002 | Produced the Joel Schumacher directed, "Bad Company" | |
2003 | Executive produced the CBS drama, "Cold Case" | |
2003 | Produced the film based on the popular Disneyland ride, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"; directed by Gore Verbinski and starred Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow | |
2003 | Re-teamed with Michael Bay and Will Smith for the sequel, "Bad Boys II" | |
2004 | Executive produced the second "CSI" spin-off, "CSI: NY" (CBS) | |
2004 | Produced an adaptation of "King Arthur," starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley | |
2004 | Re-teamed with Nicolas Cage for "National Treasure" | |
2005 | Executive produced the CBS crime drama, "Close to Home" | |
2005 | Executive produced the NBC military drama, "E-Ring" | |
2006 | Again teamed with Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" | |
2007 | Once again teamed with Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp for the third film in the series, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" | |
2007 | Re-teamed with Nicolas Cage for the sequel, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" | |
2009 | Produced the feature adaptation of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" | |
2009 | Produced the live-action comedy film, "G-Force" | |
2010 | Produced "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," his seventh film with Nicolas Cage | |
2010 | Produced the feature film adaptation of the video game, "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time"; starred Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role | |
2011 | Produced the fourth film in the "Pirate" franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" | |
Awards
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 3 |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 5 |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 6 |
2005 | Producers Guild of America Award for Non-Fiction Television Series in The Amazing Race 6 |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 9 |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 10 |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 12 |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 13 |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 15 |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 20 |