Person of the month – September 2013


1943

Born Jerome Leon Bruckheimer in Detroit, Michigan on September the 21st 1943.

1943

1967

Graduates from the University of Arizona in 1967 with a degree in Psychology before starting work in advertising.

1967

1972

Works on his first film “The Culpepper Cattle Co.” as an Associate Producer.

1972

1975

Works as a Producer for the first time on “Farewell, My Lovely”.

1975

1983

Produces “Flashdance” - his first joint film with Don Simpson.

1983

1984

Produces the first of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise which beat every other film at the box office.

1984

1986

Produces Tony Scott's "Top Gun”, starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. This ranks top of the box office chart for the year.

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1986

1995

Ends his partnership with Don Simpson after producing 11 films together.

1995

1998

Produces Tony Scott’s political thriller “Enemy of the State”, starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman

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1998

2000

Produces Boaz Yakin’s “Remember the Titans”, starring Denzel Washington

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2000

2003

Produces the first of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

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2003

2003

Becomes 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"

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2003

2006

"Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest" becomes the third film he has produced which wins the title of highest grossing film of the year.

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2006

2013

Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to film.

2013