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Don Simpson

1943 - 1996

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Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in blockbuster films of the 1980s and '90s. 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 together, they produced hit films such as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996), the latter released posthumously. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Simpson is the 30th most popular producer (down from 26th in 2019), the 3,916th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,777th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Producer.

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Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, Don Simpson ranks 30 out of 140. Before him are William Fox, Irving Thalberg, Aurelio De Laurentiis, John de Mol Jr., Claude Berri, and Franco Cristaldi. After him are Dick Wolf, Marc Platt, Fred Quimby, Albert S. Ruddy, Walter Legge, and Andrew G. Vajna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Don Simpson ranks 246. Before him are Ramón Sampedro, Rashid Sunyaev, Robert Gates, Frederick Chiluba, Crescenzio Sepe, and Sani Abacha. After him are Michael Ondaatje, Mustafa Nadarević, Newt Gingrich, Wilson da Silva Piazza, Osamu Dezaki, and Maurice Bishop. Among people deceased in 1996, Don Simpson ranks 115. Before him are Dondinho, Gerry Mulligan, Margaux Hemingway, Petro Shelest, Karl Rappan, and Pierre Grimal. After him are Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Hernán Siles Zuazo, José Donoso, Idries Shah, Jo Van Fleet, and Edison Denisov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Simpson ranks 3,916 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Cronkite (1916), Nadia Cassini (1949), Maureen Connolly (1934), Richard Carlson (1912), Suzanne Somers (1946), and Cecil Andrus (1931). After him are Edward Calvin Kendall (1972), Steve Lacy (1934), Herman Wouk (1915), William Devane (1939), James Foley (1973), and Mariska Hargitay (1964).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, Don Simpson ranks 15. Before him are Joel Silver (1952), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Aaron Spelling (1923), Darryl F. Zanuck (1902), Albert R. Broccoli (1909), and Irving Thalberg (1899). After him are Dick Wolf (1946), Marc Platt (1957), Fred Quimby (1886), Mike Todd (1909), Saul Zaentz (1921), and Michael G. Wilson (1942).

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