Jerry Bruckheimer

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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) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Arizona
Occupation(s)	Producer Co-founder/co-majority owner of the Seattle Kraken
Years active	1972–present
Notable work	Beverly Hills Cop, CSI, Flashdance, Top Gun, The Rock, Con Air, Coyote Ugly, Crimson Tide, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Gone in 60 Seconds, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean, King Arthur, Prince of Persia, National Treasure, Remember the Titans, Lucifer, Without a Trace
Spouse(s)	Bonnie Fishman (1969–1974) Linda Cobb

Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American movie and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, Cold Case, and The Amazing Race. Some of his best known movies include Beverly Hills Cop, Flashdance, Top Gun, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon, Bad Boys, Enemy of the State, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the National Treasure franchise. He is also one of the Board of Directors at ZeniMax Media.

Many of his movies were produced by Paramount and Disney. Many of his television series were co-produced by Warner Bros. and CBS Television Studios.

As of 2010, Bruckheimer had produced over 40 feature movies. He is regarded in the industry as one of the most successful movie producers of all time. Bruckheimer has been nicknamed "Mr. Blockbuster", due to his track record of commercially successful, high-grossing movies. Overall, his movies have brought in over $13 billion to Hollywood.^[1] They have also launched the careers of numerous actors and directors.

In 2007, he was ranked #39 on Forbes Celebrity 100 List, up from #42 in 2006. With reported annual earnings of $120 million,^[2] he was the 10th highest money-earner on the 2006 Forbes Celebrity 100 List.

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2. ↑ "#39 Jerry Bruckheimer - Forbes.com". Forbes. June 14, 2007.