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Don Simpson

Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work on blockbuster films of the 1980s and 1990s. Simpson entered the film industry in the 1970s and worked at Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. He eventually began a professional partnership with Jerry Bruckheimer, and…

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Notable work
Flashdance Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun The Rock
Alma mater
University of Oregon (BS)
Born
Donald Clarence Simpson (1943-10-29)October 29, 1943 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died
January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Film producer · screenwriter · actor
Years active
1975–1996

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Don Simpson

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Don Simpson

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related to Personality · 20
Don Simpson → American Gigolo, Any, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Beverly Hills Cop, David Lynch, Debra Winger's, Don Simpson Discount Factor, DSDF, Dune, He, I'm, In, Jeff Katzenberg, Jew, Michael Eisner, Michael Mann, Of, Richard Gere, Simpson, Steven Spielberg
related to Further reading · 7
Don Simpson → April, Charles Fleming, Excess, High Concept, Hollywood Cultures, ISBN, Main Street Books
Occupations · 3
Don Simpson → actor, Film producer, screenwriter
related to External links · 2
Don Simpson → Biography, IMDb
Alma mater · 1
Don Simpson → University of Oregon (BS)
Born · 1
Don Simpson → Donald Clarence Simpson (1943-10-29)October 29, 1943 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died · 1
Don Simpson → January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Notable work · 1
Don Simpson → Flashdance Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun The Rock
Years active · 1
Don Simpson → 1975–1996

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Don SimpsonAlma materUniversity of Oregon (BS)1.00infobox
Don SimpsonBornDonald Clarence Simpson (1943-10-29)October 29, 1943 Seattle, Washington, U.S.1.00infobox
Don SimpsonDiedJanuary 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Don SimpsonNotable workFlashdance Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun The Rock1.00infobox
Don SimpsonOccupationsFilm producer1.00infobox
Don SimpsonOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Don SimpsonOccupationsactor1.00infobox
Don SimpsonYears active1975–19961.00infobox
Flashdanceinstance ofthey produced hit films0.80text
Don Simpsonrelated to External linksBiography0.60section
Don Simpsonrelated to External linksIMDb0.60section
Don Simpsonrelated to Further readingCharles Fleming0.60section

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