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Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson and his producing partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, produced hit films such as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996).
May 7, 2021 · EXCLUSIVE: The life and death of Don Simpson, the producer behind American Gigolo, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun, is the subject of a new podcast series from iHeartRadio.
Don Simpson. Producer: Days of Thunder. Mr. Simpson was an extravagant movie producer whose blockbusters Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), and Top Gun (1986) helped define the pop culture of the 1980s. Mr. Simpson teamed with Jerry Bruckheimer in 1983 to produce these hits.
May 31, 2022 · Inside the dark and disturbed life of Don Simpson – the egomaniac who made Top Gun fly. From brutalised prostitutes to drug-fuelled deaths, scandals plagued the toxic producer. But he became one...
Don Simpson, one of the most highly regarded creative forces in the entertainment industry and one of the most successful producers of all time, was a filmmaker who loved movies. In the 1980s, he was responsible for some of entertainment's most popular and enduring motion pictures.
Feb 2, 1996 · Article. Don Simpson passes away. Jerry Bruckheimer's partner in crime lived a little too dangerously. By. Rebecca Ascher-Walsh. Published on February 2, 1996 05:00AM EST. As he strode into a...
Jan 23, 1996 · Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer had a formula: high-tech flashy movies with loud bangs, louder music, car chases, car crashes and straight guys who dig other guys. The audiences responded.
May 30, 2022 · Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer's 1986 "Top Gun" came together over three years and culminated in a box office triumph and a FYC campaign.
Jan 21, 1996 · Don Simpson, the flamboyant Hollywood producer of such box-office hits as "Top Gun" and "Flashdance," was found dead on Friday afternoon at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was...
Jan 20, 1996 · Don Simpson--a leading producer of such movies as “Top Gun” and “Crimson Tide,” whose life was awash with stories of drug-laced parties in Hollywood’s fast lane--was found dead at his home...
