Jerry Bruckheimer

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Jerry Bruckheimer
Birth nameJerome Leon Bruckheimer
Born September 21 1945 (1945-09-21) (age 63)
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Notable works Top Gun
The Rock
Armageddon
Enemy of the State
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Amazing Race
Black Hawk Down
Pirates of the Caribbean
King Arthur
National Treasure

Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945), better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is a highly prominent film and television producer in the genre of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Amazing Race. His best known movies include Top Gun, The Rock, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Black Hawk Down, Pirates of the Caribbean, King Arthur, Con Air, Gone in Sixty Seconds, and National Treasure.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Bruckheimer was born in Detroit, Michigan to Jewish immigrants from Germany. He attended Mumford High School in Detroit and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. A film buff at an early age with an interest in photography, Bruckheimer would take snapshots when he had the opportunity. After college, Bruckheimer moved to New York City where he worked in the mail room of an advertising agency. Eventually, Bruckheimer segued into commercial producing when he got wind of an opportunity to produce a motion picture. Subsequently, Bruckheimer moved to Los Angeles.

[edit] Producing television and films

Bruckheimer started producing films in the 1970s, after leaving his job in advertising, with director Dick Richards. They had worked together on the films The Culpepper Cattle Company, Farewell, My Lovely, and March or Die. Bruckheimer then worked with Paul Schrader on two movies, American Gigolo and Cat People, which began to give him notice in Hollywood.

During the 1980s and 1990s, he was a co-producer with Don Simpson of a string of highly successful Hollywood films for Paramount Pictures. His first big hit was with 1983's Flashdance which brought in $95 million, an incredible sum for an R-rated movie[1]. He had a number of other hits including the Beverly Hills Cop films, Top Gun, and Days of Thunder. While working with Simpson, Bruckheimer became known as "Mr. Outside" because of his experience with film making while Simpson became known as "Mr. Inside" because of his contacts. The Rock was the last film in which Bruckheimer collaborated with Simpson, due to Simpson's untimely death. Bruckheimer stipulated that The Rock be dedicated to the memory of Simpson (this fact is mentioned at the end of the movie).

Despite the setback of the untimely death of Simpson in 1996, Bruckheimer has continued to produce a large number of action movies often working with director Michael Bay for several hits including Armageddon. His other hit movies produced include Remember the Titans, Black Hawk Down and the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Since 1997 he has branched out into television, creating a number of police dramas of which CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been the most successful. He has also produced the reality game show The Amazing Race.

Bruckheimer's films, to date, have brought in over $13 billion to Hollywood[2].

[edit] Personal life

Bruckheimer has been married twice, has a stepdaughter, and currently lives in Los Angeles with his second wife, Linda. In May 2006, he was honored with a doctor of fine arts degree from the University of Arizona's College of Fine Arts. He is also one of the few Hollywood personalities who supports President Bush outspokenly. He has, however, donated more money to Democratic candidates. His nickname is Mr. Blockbuster and he is currently ranked #39 on Forbes Celebrities list[3].

[edit] Filmography (producer)

[edit] Films

Upcoming:

Released:

[edit] Television

[edit] TV movie

  • Fearless (2004) TV Movie (co-producer, exec. producer)
  • Swing Vote (1999) TV Movie (exec. producer)
  • Max Q (1998) TV Movie (exec. producer)

[edit] Reality television

[edit] Comedy

[edit] Drama

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/person/83309/Jerry-Bruckheimer/biography
  2. ^ http://www.filmbug.com/db/1374
  3. ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/53/07celebrities_Jerry-Bruckheimer_80ES.html
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