Biography
Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising from college, Bruckheimer moved into film production in the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, he partnered with fellow producer Don Simpson. Bruckheimer and Simpson's partnership continued until Simpson died in 1996. Bruckheimer has produced films including Flashdance, The Rock, Crimson Tide, Dangerous Minds, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, as well as the Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure franchises. At the helm of his self-titled production company, he has produced films distributed by numerous film studios such as Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures and Disney. At the same time, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios have co-produced his television works. In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honoured by Variety as the first in Hollywood history to produce the first and second-highest-grossing films of a single weekend: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II. In 202…
Movies & TV Shows
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) — Self
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Being Eddie (2025) — Self
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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert (2025) — Self
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) — Self
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Entertainment Tonight (1981) — Self
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CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) — Self
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Diane Warren: Relentless (2025) — Self
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The Early Show (1999) — Self
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According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest (2006) — Self
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The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump (2023) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020) — Self
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The Making of King Arthur (2004) — Self
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On Your Six: Thirty Years of Top Gun (2020) — Self
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Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004) — Self
- Déjà Vu: Surveillance Window (2007) — Self
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Armageddon: Target Earth (1998) — Self
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The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) — Self
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Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004) — Self
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Vidéo Club (2018) — Self
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American Dream: Detroit (2018) — Self - Interviewee
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King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005) — Self
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Grand Prix Sunday — Self