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Bruckheimer at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2013
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Born |
Jerome Leon Bruckheimer September 21, 1943 Detroit, Michigan, US |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, US |
Alma mater | University of Arizona |
Occupation | Producer Director at ZeniMax Media |
Years active | 1972–present |
Notable work | Beverly Hills Cop, CSI (franchise), 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 |
Home town | Detroit, Michigan, US |
Net worth | US$850 million (2012) |
Spouse(s) | Bonnie Bruckheimer (divorced) Linda Bruckheimer |
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, fantasy and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, Cold Case, and the U.S. version of The Amazing Race. At one point, three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. ratings—a unique feat in television.
Some of his best-known films include Beverly Hills Cop, Flashdance, Top Gun, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon, Bad Boys, Kangaroo Jack, Enemy of the State, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the National Treasure franchise. He also serves as a Director at ZeniMax Media. Many of his films have been produced by Disney and Paramount, while many of his television series have been co-produced by Warner Bros. and CBS Television Studios. In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honored by Variety magazine 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.