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Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, and science fiction.

Jerry Bruckheimer
Bruckheimer at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2013
Born
Jerome Leon Bruckheimer

(1943-09-21) September 21, 1943 (age 80)
Alma materUniversity of Arizona (BA)
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • television producer
  • advertiser
Years active1972–present
Notable work
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse(s)
(m. 1969; div. 1974)

Linda Cobb

Bruckheimer has produced films like Flashdance, Top Gun, The Rock, Crimson Tide, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Kangaroo Jack, as well as the Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean, and National Treasure franchises. Many of his films have been co-produced by Paramount and Disney, while many of his television series have been co-produced by Warner Bros. and CBS Studios. In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honored by Variety as the first producer in Hollywood history to produce the top two highest-grossing films of a single weekend: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II.[2] In 2023, Top Gun: Maverick earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Lucifer, and the American version of The Amazing Race. For the lattermost, he won ten Primetime Emmy Awards. At one point, three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. ratings—a unique feat in television.[3]

Bruckheimer is also the co-founder and co-majority owner (along with David Bonderman) of the Seattle Kraken, the 2021 expansion team of the National Hockey League.

Biography edit

Early life edit

Bruckheimer was born on September 21, 1943,[4][5] in Detroit, Michigan, the son of German Jewish immigrants.[6] He graduated from Mumford High School in 1961[7] in Detroit, at age 17, before moving to Arizona for college. Bruckheimer was also an active member of the Stamp Collecting Club.[8] He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. He was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. A film buff at an early age with an interest in photography, Bruckheimer would take snapshots when he had the opportunity. After college, Bruckheimer worked in advertising in Detroit (creative producer) and New York City. At the Detroit agency he worked on a one minute ad spot for the new Pontiac GTO.[9] Early in his career, Bruckheimer produced television commercials, including one for Pepsi.

1970s & 1980s: From advertising to film production edit

Bruckheimer started producing films in the 1970s after leaving his job in advertising, with director Dick Richards. They worked together on the films The Culpepper Cattle Company, Farewell, My Lovely, and March or Die. Bruckheimer then worked with Paul Schrader on two films, 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 films for Paramount Pictures. He first met Simpson at a screening of 1973's The Harder They Come at Warner Brothers. The two worked together and created Bruckheimer's first big hit, 1983's Flashdance, which brought in $95 million.[10] He had a number of other hits during that time period, including the Beverly Hills Cop films, Top Gun, and Days of Thunder. Top Gun marked his first collaboration with English director Tony Scott, who directed six films for Bruckheimer.[11] The first Beverly Hills Cop movie, which was supposed to star Sylvester Stallone, launched Eddie Murphy's career and in just five days, became the highest grossing winter release in Paramount's history.[12] On August 9, 1983, Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a three-year agreement with Paramount to produce theatrical and television projects through his new Simpson/Bruckheimer Productions company.[13]

While working with Simpson, Bruckheimer became known as "Mr. Outside" because of his experience with filmmaking, while Simpson became known as "Mr. Inside" because of his film industry contacts. The Rock was the last film in which Bruckheimer collaborated with Simpson. After Simpson's death in 1996, Bruckheimer stipulated that The Rock be dedicated to the memory of Simpson.

1990s: Big-budget films edit

In 1990, Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a $500 million deal with Paramount to produce five movies, entirely of their choice.[14] However, his 1990 production of the film Days of Thunder, which starred Tom Cruise, did not perform as well as expected, which was a step backwards in the Bruckheimer-Simpson success story. The duo made a come-back in 1994, however, with the low-budget film ($12 million) The Ref.[15]

 
Bruckheimer (right) and Michael Bay during the filming of 1998's Armageddon

Despite Simpson's untimely death, Bruckheimer continued to produce a large number of action films, often working with director Michael Bay on several box office hits, including Armageddon. Other popular films he produced include Remember the Titans, Black Hawk Down, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Bruckheimer has also acquired the rights to produce a film based on the popular role playing game by Palladium Books, Rifts. In the late 1990s, he started Technical Black Films to produce non-action films, with Remember the Titans being the only film produced.[16]

2000s: Franchises, TV, video games edit

Since 1996, Bruckheimer has branched out into television, creating a number of police dramas of which CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been the most notable one to keep an eye out for on daytime television. He also produced the reality game show The Amazing Race. In May 2008, CBS announced it had picked up Bruckheimer's newest series, Eleventh Hour, for the 2008–2009 broadcast television season. The science fiction drama follows a government agent and a professor as they investigate strange scientific and medical activity.[17]

From 2004 (beginning of CSI: NY) to 2009 (end of Without a Trace), Bruckheimer had six hit television shows on the air: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Cold Case, Without a Trace and The Amazing Race. At one point, three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the ratings.[3]

In December 2007, Bruckheimer announced plans to partner with MTV to create a new game studio.[18] The same year, Bruckheimer joined the ZeniMax Media board of directors and has since showed up at several launch parties for Bethesda Softworks titles, including Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.[19] In 2009, Bruckheimer unveiled Jerry Bruckheimer Games, headed by former Microsoft Studios Publishing Executive Producer Jim Veevaert, as President of Production, and Jay Cohen, previously Ubisoft's Vice President of US Publishing, as President of Development.[20]

It was announced on September 10, 2009, that NBC had picked up an action procedural from Bruckheimer. The show, titled Chase,[21] "tells the stories of a team charged with making sure fugitive criminals don't evade justice," reports The Hollywood Reporter.[22] It was canceled in May 2011, however. Skin, which was another Bruckheiner production, was cancelled in 2003, after only three episodes.

2010s: Independent producer, sports edit

In 2011, it was rumored that Jerry Bruckheimer Games was working on three titles, but nothing came to fruition.[23] In March 2013, Jerry Bruckheimer Games was closed.[24] Although Jerry Bruckheimer Games is closed, Bruckheimer still remained a ZeniMax Board Member, mostly due to being a close associate of former ZeniMax President Ernest Del, until ZeniMax was purchased by Microsoft in 2021.[25][26]

 
Christopher McQuarrie, Kenneth R. Whitesell, Tom Cruise, Joseph Kosinski, and Bruckheimer at the global premiere of Top Gun: Maverick

In 2014, after the disappointment of The Sorcerer's Apprentice[27] and The Lone Ranger,[28] Bruckheimer and the Disney Studios chose to part ways by not renewing their first-look deal that expired that year.[29] He signed a new first-look deal with Paramount that same year and mentioned a new Beverly Hills Cop and a Top Gun 2 as potential production ventures with his new partner.[30]

In June 2016, Jerry Bruckheimer Television became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year run exclusive pact with Warner Bros Television.[31] The next year, the production company signed a deal with CBS Television Studios.[32]

Bruckheimer was named as one of the investors of a proposed sports arena in Las Vegas,[33] and he had been rumored to be the leading choice by the National Hockey League (NHL) to own an expansion hockey team that would play in the arena. Bruckheimer was also named as one of the investors of a proposed Seattle-based NHL expansion team, whose application was submitted in early 2018.[34] The NHL Board of Governors voted to approve the team, named the Seattle Kraken, on December 4, 2018, which started to play in the 2021–22 season.[35] Bruckheimer was part of an investment group that also included Tim Leiweke (Oak View Group) and David Bonderman (minority owner NBA's Boston Celtics).[36] In 2020, it was reported that his first look deal with Paramount was not renewed.[37]

Impact on the film industry edit

High-profit productions edit

 
Bruckheimer (center) with Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise in June 2013

The movie Top Gun was produced in collaboration with the Pentagon to rebrand the US Navy's image after the Vietnam War and attract new Navy recruits. Top Gun was the first full-blown collaboration between Hollywood and the Navy.[38][39] The model, which was developed by Bruckheimer, launched a new trend of military movies in the 1990s and onward.[39]

In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honored by Variety as the first producer in Hollywood history to produce the top two highest-grossing films of a single weekend, the buddy-cop Bad Boys II and the Disney theme-park spin-off, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.[2] According to Variety, the "Bruckheimer touch" is characterized by a "consistently edgy, high-octane visual dynamic and equally distinctive storytelling driven by the triumphalism so popular with Madison Avenue".[9]

The Pirates of the Caribbean film series, produced through Walt Disney Pictures, was enormously profitable and demonstrated Bruckheimer's ability to create lucrative projects. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was the first film in the franchise, was released on July 9, 2003. A box office hit, the film was well received by both critics and filmgoers. After the unexpected success of the first film, Disney revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was released on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide on the day of its premiere. In the end, the film acquired a total of $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the third and fastest film to reach this amount. The third film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, was released worldwide on May 25, 2007. Two more films, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, were released, in 2011 and 2017, respectively. Altogether, the film franchise has grossed over $4.5 billion worldwide.

Views on moviemaking edit

When asked on what the film industry's obligation to an audience was, he responded, "We are in the transportation business. We transport audiences from one place to another."[40] When asked why he makes films, he stated, "If I made films for the critics, or for someone else, I'd probably be living in some small Hollywood studio apartment."[41]

In a 1984 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Bruckheimer said, "We [he and Don Simpson] put together all the elements. We decide what aesthetic is right for a picture. We are as much a part of the process as the director."[9]

Personal life edit

Bruckheimer has been married twice. His first wife was Bonnie Fishman Bruckheimer. As of 2006, he resides in Los Angeles with his second wife, novelist Linda Cobb Bruckheimer.[42] He has one stepdaughter, Alexandra. The couple own a farm in Bloomfield, Kentucky, about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Louisville, as well as another in Ojai, east of Santa Barbara.[43]

When asked about his favorite films, Bruckheimer named The Godfather (1972), The French Connection (1971), Good Will Hunting (1997), and The 400 Blows (1959).[3]

In May 2006, he was honored with a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree (DFA) from the University of Arizona's College of Fine Arts.

 
Bruckheimer at the 2014 WonderCon

Philanthropic activities edit

Bruckheimer's philanthropic activities have included publicly supporting the fight against multiple sclerosis via his work with The Nancy Davis Foundation for MS. Additionally, throughout his career, he has pledged to help various causes by establishing the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation.[44] According to The Smoking Gun, however, the last time the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation made a contribution was in 1995, when it gave $9,350 to Van Nuys Prep School.[45]

Bruckheimer has aided in the repair and restoration of the historic clipper ship, Cutty Sark. A collection of photos taken by Bruckheimer went on display in London in November 2007 to help raise money for the Cutty Sark Conservation Project. The exhibition featured more than thirty pictures taken on set during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.[46]

Political contributions edit

Bruckheimer has donated more than $50,000 to Republican campaigns and committees.[47] He donated funds to John McCain's 2008 presidential election campaign. He gave $5,000 to a joint fundraising committee on John McCain's behalf.[48] He donated $25,000 to the 2012 Mitt Romney Victory Fund.[49]

Filmography edit

All films were produced by him, unless otherwise noted.

Film edit

As producer, except where noted:

Paramount Pictures edit

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures edit

Year Title Director Notes
1994 The Ref Ted Demme Executive producer
1995 Crimson Tide Tony Scott
Dangerous Minds John N. Smith
1996 The Rock Michael Bay
1997 Con Air Simon West
1998 Armageddon Michael Bay
Enemy of the State Tony Scott
2000 Coyote Ugly David McNally
Gone in Sixty Seconds Dominic Sena
Remember the Titans Boaz Yakin
2001 Pearl Harbor Michael Bay
2002 Bad Company Joel Schumacher
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore Verbinski
Veronica Guerin Joel Schumacher
2004 King Arthur Antoine Fuqua
National Treasure Jon Turteltaub
2006 Déjà Vu Tony Scott
Glory Road James Gartner
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Gore Verbinski
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Jon Turteltaub
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Gore Verbinski
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic P. J. Hogan
G-Force Hoyt Yeatman
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Mike Newell
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jon Turteltaub
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Rob Marshall
2013 The Lone Ranger Gore Verbinski
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Joachim Rønning
Espen Sandberg
2024 Young Woman and the Sea Joachim Rønning Via Disney+

Sony Pictures Releasing edit

Warner Bros. edit

Year Title Director Notes
1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins Dick Richards Associate producer
2003 Kangaroo Jack David McNally
2018 12 Strong Nicolai Fuglsig With Lionsgate Films

Others edit

Television edit

Co-producer

Executive producer

Year Title Notes Ref
1996–97 Dangerous Minds
1998–99 Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
1998 Max Q TV films
1999 Swing Vote
2000–15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2001–present The Amazing Race
2002–09 Without a Trace
2002–12 CSI: Miami
2002–03 The Legacy
2003 Profiles from the Front Line
2003–04 Skin
2003–10 Cold Case
2004–13 CSI: NY
2005–06 Just Legal
2005–06 E-Ring
2005–07 Close to Home
2006 Modern Men
2006–07 Justice
2008–09 Eleventh Hour
2009–10 The Forgotten
2009–10 Dark Blue
2010 Miami Medical
2010–11 Chase
2010–11 The Whole Truth
2013–14 Hostages
2015–16 CSI: Cyber
2016–21 Lucifer
2017 Training Day
2020 Council of Dads
2020–present Hightown
2021–present CSI: Vegas A sequel of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2021 Cocaine Cowboys Inspired by the 2006 Cocaine Cowboys documentary
2022–present Fire Country
2022–2023 American Gigolo
2022 National Treasure: Edge of History
TBA Family Crimes

Honors and awards edit

His productions collected the following:

References edit

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External links edit

  • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
  • Jerry Bruckheimer at IMDb
  • Jerry Bruckheimer collected news and commentary at The New York Times

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Jerome Leon Bruckheimer born September 21 1943 is an American film and television producer He has been active in the genres of action drama comedy fantasy and science fiction Jerry BruckheimerBruckheimer at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2013BornJerome Leon Bruckheimer 1943 09 21 September 21 1943 age 80 Detroit Michigan U S Alma materUniversity of Arizona BA OccupationsFilm producertelevision produceradvertiserYears active1972 presentNotable workPirates of the Caribbean Bad Boys National Treasure Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun CSI Armageddon Black Hawk DownPolitical partyRepublican 1 Spouse s Bonnie Fishman m 1969 div 1974 wbr Linda CobbBruckheimer has produced films like Flashdance Top Gun The Rock Crimson Tide Con Air Armageddon Enemy of the State Black Hawk Down Pearl Harbor Kangaroo Jack as well as the Beverly Hills Cop Bad Boys Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure franchises Many of his films have been co produced by Paramount and Disney while many of his television series have been co produced by Warner Bros and CBS Studios In July 2003 Bruckheimer was honored by Variety as the first producer in Hollywood history to produce the top two highest grossing films of a single weekend Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II 2 In 2023 Top Gun Maverick earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture His best known television series are CSI Crime Scene Investigation CSI Miami CSI NY CSI Cyber Without a Trace Cold Case Lucifer and the American version of The Amazing Race For the lattermost he won ten Primetime Emmy Awards At one point three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the U S ratings a unique feat in television 3 Bruckheimer is also the co founder and co majority owner along with David Bonderman of the Seattle Kraken the 2021 expansion team of the National Hockey League Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 1970s amp 1980s From advertising to film production 1 3 1990s Big budget films 1 4 2000s Franchises TV video games 1 5 2010s Independent producer sports 2 Impact on the film industry 2 1 High profit productions 2 2 Views on moviemaking 3 Personal life 3 1 Philanthropic activities 3 2 Political contributions 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 1 1 Paramount Pictures 4 1 2 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 4 1 3 Sony Pictures Releasing 4 1 4 Warner Bros 4 1 5 Others 4 2 Television 5 Honors and awards 6 References 7 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Bruckheimer was born on September 21 1943 4 5 in Detroit Michigan the son of German Jewish immigrants 6 He graduated from Mumford High School in 1961 7 in Detroit at age 17 before moving to Arizona for college Bruckheimer was also an active member of the Stamp Collecting Club 8 He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Arizona He was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity A film buff at an early age with an interest in photography Bruckheimer would take snapshots when he had the opportunity After college Bruckheimer worked in advertising in Detroit creative producer and New York City At the Detroit agency he worked on a one minute ad spot for the new Pontiac GTO 9 Early in his career Bruckheimer produced television commercials including one for Pepsi 1970s amp 1980s From advertising to film production edit Bruckheimer started producing films in the 1970s after leaving his job in advertising with director Dick Richards They worked together on the films The Culpepper Cattle Company Farewell My Lovely and March or Die Bruckheimer then worked with Paul Schrader on two films 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 films for Paramount Pictures He first met Simpson at a screening of 1973 s The Harder They Come at Warner Brothers The two worked together and created Bruckheimer s first big hit 1983 s Flashdance which brought in 95 million 10 He had a number of other hits during that time period including the Beverly Hills Cop films Top Gun and Days of Thunder Top Gun marked his first collaboration with English director Tony Scott who directed six films for Bruckheimer 11 The first Beverly Hills Cop movie which was supposed to star Sylvester Stallone launched Eddie Murphy s career and in just five days became the highest grossing winter release in Paramount s history 12 On August 9 1983 Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a three year agreement with Paramount to produce theatrical and television projects through his new Simpson Bruckheimer Productions company 13 While working with Simpson Bruckheimer became known as Mr Outside because of his experience with filmmaking while Simpson became known as Mr Inside because of his film industry contacts The Rock was the last film in which Bruckheimer collaborated with Simpson After Simpson s death in 1996 Bruckheimer stipulated that The Rock be dedicated to the memory of Simpson 1990s Big budget films edit In 1990 Bruckheimer and Simpson struck a 500 million deal with Paramount to produce five movies entirely of their choice 14 However his 1990 production of the film Days of Thunder which starred Tom Cruise did not perform as well as expected which was a step backwards in the Bruckheimer Simpson success story The duo made a come back in 1994 however with the low budget film 12 million The Ref 15 nbsp Bruckheimer right and Michael Bay during the filming of 1998 s ArmageddonDespite Simpson s untimely death Bruckheimer continued to produce a large number of action films often working with director Michael Bay on several box office hits including Armageddon Other popular films he produced include Remember the Titans Black Hawk Down and the Pirates of the Caribbean series Bruckheimer has also acquired the rights to produce a film based on the popular role playing game by Palladium Books Rifts In the late 1990s he started Technical Black Films to produce non action films with Remember the Titans being the only film produced 16 2000s Franchises TV video games edit Since 1996 Bruckheimer has branched out into television creating a number of police dramas of which CSI Crime Scene Investigation has been the most notable one to keep an eye out for on daytime television He also produced the reality game show The Amazing Race In May 2008 CBS announced it had picked up Bruckheimer s newest series Eleventh Hour for the 2008 2009 broadcast television season The science fiction drama follows a government agent and a professor as they investigate strange scientific and medical activity 17 From 2004 beginning of CSI NY to 2009 end of Without a Trace Bruckheimer had six hit television shows on the air CSI Crime Scene Investigation CSI Miami CSI NY Cold Case Without a Trace and The Amazing Race At one point three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the ratings 3 In December 2007 Bruckheimer announced plans to partner with MTV to create a new game studio 18 The same year Bruckheimer joined the ZeniMax Media board of directors and has since showed up at several launch parties for Bethesda Softworks titles including Fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas and The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim 19 In 2009 Bruckheimer unveiled Jerry Bruckheimer Games headed by former Microsoft Studios Publishing Executive Producer Jim Veevaert as President of Production and Jay Cohen previously Ubisoft s Vice President of US Publishing as President of Development 20 It was announced on September 10 2009 that NBC had picked up an action procedural from Bruckheimer The show titled Chase 21 tells the stories of a team charged with making sure fugitive criminals don t evade justice reports The Hollywood Reporter 22 It was canceled in May 2011 however Skin which was another Bruckheiner production was cancelled in 2003 after only three episodes 2010s Independent producer sports edit In 2011 it was rumored that Jerry Bruckheimer Games was working on three titles but nothing came to fruition 23 In March 2013 Jerry Bruckheimer Games was closed 24 Although Jerry Bruckheimer Games is closed Bruckheimer still remained a ZeniMax Board Member mostly due to being a close associate of former ZeniMax President Ernest Del until ZeniMax was purchased by Microsoft in 2021 25 26 nbsp Christopher McQuarrie Kenneth R Whitesell Tom Cruise Joseph Kosinski and Bruckheimer at the global premiere of Top Gun MaverickIn 2014 after the disappointment of The Sorcerer s Apprentice 27 and The Lone Ranger 28 Bruckheimer and the Disney Studios chose to part ways by not renewing their first look deal that expired that year 29 He signed a new first look deal with Paramount that same year and mentioned a new Beverly Hills Cop and a Top Gun 2 as potential production ventures with his new partner 30 In June 2016 Jerry Bruckheimer Television became an independent outfit ending a 15 year run exclusive pact with Warner Bros Television 31 The next year the production company signed a deal with CBS Television Studios 32 Bruckheimer was named as one of the investors of a proposed sports arena in Las Vegas 33 and he had been rumored to be the leading choice by the National Hockey League NHL to own an expansion hockey team that would play in the arena Bruckheimer was also named as one of the investors of a proposed Seattle based NHL expansion team whose application was submitted in early 2018 34 The NHL Board of Governors voted to approve the team named the Seattle Kraken on December 4 2018 which started to play in the 2021 22 season 35 Bruckheimer was part of an investment group that also included Tim Leiweke Oak View Group and David Bonderman minority owner NBA s Boston Celtics 36 In 2020 it was reported that his first look deal with Paramount was not renewed 37 Impact on the film industry editHigh profit productions edit nbsp Bruckheimer center with Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise in June 2013The movie Top Gun was produced in collaboration with the Pentagon to rebrand the US Navy s image after the Vietnam War and attract new Navy recruits Top Gun was the first full blown collaboration between Hollywood and the Navy 38 39 The model which was developed by Bruckheimer launched a new trend of military movies in the 1990s and onward 39 In July 2003 Bruckheimer was honored by Variety as the first producer in Hollywood history to produce the top two highest grossing films of a single weekend the buddy cop Bad Boys II and the Disney theme park spin off Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl 2 According to Variety the Bruckheimer touch is characterized by a consistently edgy high octane visual dynamic and equally distinctive storytelling driven by the triumphalism so popular with Madison Avenue 9 The Pirates of the Caribbean film series produced through Walt Disney Pictures was enormously profitable and demonstrated Bruckheimer s ability to create lucrative projects Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl which was the first film in the franchise was released on July 9 2003 A box office hit the film was well received by both critics and filmgoers After the unexpected success of the first film Disney revealed that a trilogy was in the works Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man s Chest was released on July 7 2006 The sequel proved to be very successful breaking records worldwide on the day of its premiere In the end the film acquired a total of 1 066 179 725 at the worldwide box office becoming the third and fastest film to reach this amount The third film in the series Pirates of the Caribbean At World s End was released worldwide on May 25 2007 Two more films Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides and Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales were released in 2011 and 2017 respectively Altogether the film franchise has grossed over 4 5 billion worldwide Views on moviemaking edit When asked on what the film industry s obligation to an audience was he responded We are in the transportation business We transport audiences from one place to another 40 When asked why he makes films he stated If I made films for the critics or for someone else I d probably be living in some small Hollywood studio apartment 41 In a 1984 interview with the Los Angeles Times Bruckheimer said We he and Don Simpson put together all the elements We decide what aesthetic is right for a picture We are as much a part of the process as the director 9 Personal life editBruckheimer has been married twice His first wife was Bonnie Fishman Bruckheimer As of 2006 he resides in Los Angeles with his second wife novelist Linda Cobb Bruckheimer 42 He has one stepdaughter Alexandra The couple own a farm in Bloomfield Kentucky about 20 miles 32 km southeast of Louisville as well as another in Ojai east of Santa Barbara 43 When asked about his favorite films Bruckheimer named The Godfather 1972 The French Connection 1971 Good Will Hunting 1997 and The 400 Blows 1959 3 In May 2006 he was honored with a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree DFA from the University of Arizona s College of Fine Arts nbsp Bruckheimer at the 2014 WonderConPhilanthropic activities edit Bruckheimer s philanthropic activities have included publicly supporting the fight against multiple sclerosis via his work with The Nancy Davis Foundation for MS Additionally throughout his career he has pledged to help various causes by establishing the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation 44 According to The Smoking Gun however the last time the Jerry Bruckheimer Foundation made a contribution was in 1995 when it gave 9 350 to Van Nuys Prep School 45 Bruckheimer has aided in the repair and restoration of the historic clipper ship Cutty Sark A collection of photos taken by Bruckheimer went on display in London in November 2007 to help raise money for the Cutty Sark Conservation Project The exhibition featured more than thirty pictures taken on set during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean At World s End 46 Political contributions edit Bruckheimer has donated more than 50 000 to Republican campaigns and committees 47 He donated funds to John McCain s 2008 presidential election campaign He gave 5 000 to a joint fundraising committee on John McCain s behalf 48 He donated 25 000 to the 2012 Mitt Romney Victory Fund 49 Filmography editAll films were produced by him unless otherwise noted Film edit As producer except where noted Paramount Pictures edit Year Title Director Notes1980 American Gigolo Paul Schrader1983 Flashdance Adrian Lyne1984 Beverly Hills Cop Martin BrestThief of Hearts Douglas Day Stewart1986 Top Gun Tony Scott1987 Beverly Hills Cop II1990 Days of Thunder2019 Gemini Man Ang Lee2022 Top Gun Maverick Joseph KosinskiSecret Headquarters Henry JoostAriel Schulman Via Paramount 2024 Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley Mark Molloy Via Netflix 50 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures edit Year Title Director Notes1994 The Ref Ted Demme Executive producer1995 Crimson Tide Tony ScottDangerous Minds John N Smith1996 The Rock Michael Bay1997 Con Air Simon West1998 Armageddon Michael BayEnemy of the State Tony Scott2000 Coyote Ugly David McNallyGone in Sixty Seconds Dominic SenaRemember the Titans Boaz Yakin2001 Pearl Harbor Michael Bay2002 Bad Company Joel Schumacher2003 Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore VerbinskiVeronica Guerin Joel Schumacher2004 King Arthur Antoine FuquaNational Treasure Jon Turteltaub2006 Deja Vu Tony ScottGlory Road James GartnerPirates of the Caribbean Dead Man s Chest Gore Verbinski2007 National Treasure Book of Secrets Jon TurteltaubPirates of the Caribbean At World s End Gore Verbinski2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic P J HoganG Force Hoyt Yeatman2010 Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Mike NewellThe Sorcerer s Apprentice Jon Turteltaub2011 Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Rob Marshall2013 The Lone Ranger Gore Verbinski2017 Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales Joachim RonningEspen Sandberg2024 Young Woman and the Sea Joachim Ronning Via Disney Sony Pictures Releasing edit Year Title Director1995 Bad Boys Michael Bay2001 Black Hawk Down Ridley Scott2003 Bad Boys II Michael Bay2014 Deliver Us from Evil Scott Derrickson2020 Bad Boys for Life Adil El ArbiBilall Fallah2024 Untitled fourth Bad Boys filmWarner Bros edit Year Title Director Notes1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins Dick Richards Associate producer2003 Kangaroo Jack David McNally2018 12 Strong Nicolai Fuglsig With Lionsgate FilmsOthers edit Year Title Director Distribution Notes1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co Dick Richards 20th Century Fox Associate producer1975 Farewell My Lovely Avco Embassy Pictures1977 March or Die 51 Columbia Pictures1980 Defiance John Flynn American International Pictures1981 Thief Michael Mann United Artists1982 Cat People Paul Schrader Universal Pictures Executive producerYoung Doctors in Love Garry Marshall 20th Century Fox2025 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Guy Ritchie LionsgateUntitled Joseph Kosinski film Joseph Kosinski Apple Original Films Via Apple TV Television edit Co producer Fearless 2004 Take the Money and Run 2011 Executive producer Year Title Notes Ref1996 97 Dangerous Minds1998 99 Soldier of Fortune Inc 1998 Max Q TV films1999 Swing Vote2000 15 CSI Crime Scene Investigation2001 present The Amazing Race2002 09 Without a Trace2002 12 CSI Miami2002 03 The Legacy 52 2003 Profiles from the Front Line2003 04 Skin2003 10 Cold Case2004 13 CSI NY2005 06 Just Legal2005 06 E Ring2005 07 Close to Home2006 Modern Men2006 07 Justice2008 09 Eleventh Hour2009 10 The Forgotten2009 10 Dark Blue2010 Miami Medical2010 11 Chase2010 11 The Whole Truth2013 14 Hostages2015 16 CSI Cyber2016 21 Lucifer2017 Training Day2020 Council of Dads2020 present Hightown2021 present CSI Vegas A sequel of CSI Crime Scene Investigation2021 Cocaine Cowboys Inspired by the 2006 Cocaine Cowboys documentary 53 54 55 2022 present Fire Country2022 2023 American Gigolo2022 National Treasure Edge of History 56 TBA Family Crimes 57 Honors and awards edit1998 ShoWest Producer of the Year Award 2000 Producers Guild of America 2000 David O Selznick Award for Lifetime Achievement 2003 No 1 most powerful person in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly 2003 2009 2011 2012 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program for The Amazing Race 58 2006 10 on Premiere s Power 50 list 2013 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame placed right by El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard 59 His productions collected the following Academy Award 48 nominations 7 wins Grammy Award 8 nominations 5 wins Golden Globe 23 nominations 4 wins Emmy Award 77 nominations 17 wins People s Choice Awards 8 nominations 4 winsReferences edit https www oprahdaily com entertainment g28385960 republican celebrities a b DiOrio Carl July 20 2003 Bruck s boom boom room Variety Retrieved July 20 2003 a b c Galloway Stephen Jerry Bruckheimer producer The Hollywood Reporter November 17 2003 Accessed August 27 2009 Archived August 8 2007 at the Wayback Machine David Poland 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