Don Simpson
Biography
Born 10/29/1943
A former marketing executive, Don Simpson worked his way up through the ranks of Paramount to become president of worldwide production in 1981 and oversaw such features as "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "48 Hours" (both 1982). In 1983, he entered into a partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer. Their...
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Awards
- In 1988, received NATO Producer of the Year Award
- In 1988, received Publicists Guild of America Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award
- In 1985, received NATO Producer of the Year Award
Highlights
- In 1996, Simpson found dead at his home on January 19
- In 1996, Final Simpson-Bruckheimer production, "The Rock", debuted in summer
- In 1995, Simpson's doctor, Stephen Ammerman, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose in the shower of Simpson's pool house
Family & Companions
- Russ Simpson: father (survived him)
- June Simpson: mother (survived him)
- Larry Simpson: brother (survived him)
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