1986Nominee
Best Picture
Top Gun
Don Simpson
Actor · Producer · Writer
Seattle, Washington, USA
October 29, 1943
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1995Nominee
Best Picture
Bad Boys
1996Nominee
Best Picture
The Rock
Career Highlights
1984Highlight
Best Picture
Beverly Hills Cop
1990Highlight
Best Performance
Days of Thunder