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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).
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.
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.
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.
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...
May 16, 2011 · An aspiring actor and writer, Simpson did both for 1976’s Cannonball!, before eventually becoming vice president of production at Paramount. But studio brass, worried about his...
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 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.
Jan 19, 1996 · 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).
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...
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.
Feb 2, 1996 · When the 52-year-old producer was found dead at his Bel Air mansion on Jan. 19, few of his colleagues could claim to be surprised. While Simpson appears to have died of natural causes (autopsy...
Dec 4, 2023 · In his four-decade career, Don Simpson has seen it all. He found early success with his signature superhero parody character Megaton Man, had a front row seat to the indie boom of the ‘80s, and then rode the Image and self-publishing waves of the mid ‘90s.
May 7, 2021 · Don Simpson, the producer behind American Gigolo, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, and Top Gun, is the subject of a new podcast series from iHeartRadio.
Jan 10, 2024 · Don Simpson reigned over Hollywood after joining forces with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer in the 1980s. Around town, the studio executive-turned-producer’s addiction to sex workers and...
Meet Don Simpson - Chief Explorer of the Renaissance Expedition His passion for over 60 years has been to explore the world – both the physical world with…
Donald Edward Simpson (born 1961) [1] is an American comic book cartoonist and freelance illustrator, most noted as the creator of the series Megaton Man, Border Worlds, and Bizarre Heroes, as well as the official comic book adaption of King Kong. He also freelanced for nearly every major comic book publisher.
Jun 4, 2024 · Don Simpson is the author of the Ms. Megaton Man™ Maxi-Series, a serialized prose novel. He is the cartoonist and creator of the comic book and graphic novel series Megaton Man ™, Border Worlds ™, and Bizarre Heroes ™, and his work has been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, and Finnish.
Aug 18, 1996 · It was no secret in Hollywood that producer Don Simpson had a drug problem. But the depth of his addiction was not revealed until the night he died. On Jan. 19, police discovered more than 2,200...
Producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer on their new film, 'Crimson Tide.'. They also discuss how to be successful as producers and how they made their great movies, Top Gun, Beverly Hills...
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (US) 1-31 of 31. Sort by Popularity. View full company info for Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (US) 1. Top Gun: Maverick. 2022 2h 10m PG-13. 8.2 (687K) Rate. 78 Metascore.
Yield to the creator of the mighty Megaton Man: Don Simpson! The Bandits extract every last ounce of cartoony goodness from the independent writer and illust...
Donald "Don" Simpson ( Anchorage, Alaska 29 lokakuuta 1945 – Los Angeles 19. tammikuuta 1996 [1]) oli yhdysvaltalainen elokuvatuottaja, joka tunnettiin hedonistisesta elämäntyylistään ja suuresta vaikutuksestaan 1980-luvun amerikkalaisiin elokuviin.
1 day ago · Katie Simpson was, says everyone who knew her, unique. A gifted equestrian and a natural in the saddle, she could handle even the most headstrong horse – not by force or aggression, but gentle ...
