Biography and filmography

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. He has been active in action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising from college, Bruckheimer moved into film production in the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, he partnered with fellow producer Don Simpson. Bruckheimer and Simpson's partnership continued until Simpson died in 1996. Bruckheimer has produced films including Flashdance, The Rock, Crimson Tide, Dangerous Minds, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, as well as the Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean and National Treasure franchises. 

At the helm of his self-titled production company, he has produced films distributed by numerous film studios such as Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures and Disney. At the same time,  Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios have co-produced his television works. In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honoured by Variety as the first in Hollywood history to produce the first and second-highest-grossing films of a single weekend: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II. In 2023, Top Gun: Maverick earned him a nomination for Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.

His best-known television series are television dramas CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Lucifer and reality competition series The Amazing Race, which would spawn a franchise with international versions. For the latter, he won ten Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2003, three of his television productions—CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace and CSI: Miami—ranked among the top ten in the US ratings, making him the first producer to achieve this.

Bruckheimer is also the co-founder (with the late David Bonderman) and majority owner of the Seattle Kraken, the 2021 National Hockey League expansion team.

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Movies (96)

Days of Thunder 2

Days of Thunder 2

2028 · Producer

Soy Eddie

Soy Eddie

2025 · Self

F1

F1

2025 · Producer

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

2025 · Self, Executive Producer

Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

2025 · Self

Un detective suelto en Hollywood: Axel F.

Un detective suelto en Hollywood: Axel F.

2024 · Producer

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

2024 · Producer

La joven y el mar

La joven y el mar

2024 · Producer

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

2024 · Producer

El Escándalo de Randall Emmet

El Escándalo de Randall Emmet

2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

El cuartel secreto

El cuartel secreto

2022 · Producer

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022 · Producer

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020 · Self

On Your Six: Thirty Years of Top Gun

On Your Six: Thirty Years of Top Gun

2020 · Self

Bad Boys para siempre

Bad Boys para siempre

2020 · Producer

Proyecto Géminis

Proyecto Géminis

2019 · Producer

American Dream: Detroit

American Dream: Detroit

2018 · Self - Interviewee

Tropa de Héroes

Tropa de Héroes

2018 · Producer

Piratas del Caribe 5: La Venganza de Salazar

Piratas del Caribe 5: La Venganza de Salazar

2017 · Producer

CSI: Inmortalidad

CSI: Inmortalidad

2015 · Executive Producer

Líbranos del mal

Líbranos del mal

2014 · Producer

El Llanero Solitario

El Llanero Solitario

2013 · Producer

Piratas del Caribe 4: Navegando Aguas Misteriosas

Piratas del Caribe 4: Navegando Aguas Misteriosas

2011 · Producer

Industrial Light & Magic: Creando lo Imposible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creando lo Imposible

2010 · Self

El Aprendiz de Brujo

El Aprendiz de Brujo

2010 · Producer

El Príncipe de Persia: Las Arenas del Tiempo

El Príncipe de Persia: Las Arenas del Tiempo

2010 · Producer

Fuerza-G: Licencia Para Espiar

Fuerza-G: Licencia Para Espiar

2009 · Producer

Loca por las compras

Loca por las compras

2009 · Producer

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Lo mejor de 2 mundos Concert Tour 3-D

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Lo mejor de 2 mundos Concert Tour 3-D

2008 · Thanks

La leyenda del tesoro perdido 2: El libro de los secretos

La leyenda del tesoro perdido 2: El libro de los secretos

2007 · Producer

Desapareció una Noche

Desapareció una Noche

2007 · Thanks

Piratas del Caribe 3: En el Fin del Mundo

Piratas del Caribe 3: En el Fin del Mundo

2007 · Producer

Déjà Vu: Surveillance Window

Déjà Vu: Surveillance Window

2007 · Self

According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

2006 · Self

Déja vu: Cambiando el pasado

Déja vu: Cambiando el pasado

2006 · Producer

Piratas del Caribe 2: El Cofre de la Muerte

Piratas del Caribe 2: El Cofre de la Muerte

2006 · Producer

Camino a la gloria

Camino a la gloria

2006 · Producer

King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion

King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion

2005 · Self

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

2004 · Self

La leyenda del tesoro perdido

La leyenda del tesoro perdido

2004 · Producer

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self

The Making of King Arthur

The Making of King Arthur

2004 · Self

El Rey Arturo

El Rey Arturo

2004 · Producer

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

2004 · Self

Bad Boys II: Vuelven más rebeldes

Bad Boys II: Vuelven más rebeldes

2003 · Producer

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

2003 · Producer

Piratas del Caribe: La Maldición del Perla Negra

Piratas del Caribe: La Maldición del Perla Negra

2003 · Producer

Canguro Jack

Canguro Jack

2003 · Producer

Bad Company

Bad Company

2002 · Producer

The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'

The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'

2002 · Self

La caída del halcón negro

La caída del halcón negro

2001 · Producer

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001 · Producer

Duelo de Titanes

Duelo de Titanes

2000 · Producer

Coyote Ugly: El Bar Coyote

Coyote Ugly: El Bar Coyote

2000 · Producer

60 Segundos

60 Segundos

2000 · Producer

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999 · Executive Producer

Enemigo Público

Enemigo Público

1998 · Producer

Max Q: Emergency Landing

Max Q: Emergency Landing

1998 · Executive Producer

Armageddon

Armageddon

1998 · Producer

Armageddon: Target Earth

Armageddon: Target Earth

1998 · Self

Riesgo en el aire

Riesgo en el aire

1997 · Producer

La roca

La roca

1996 · Producer

Mentes peligrosas

Mentes peligrosas

1995 · Producer

Marea roja

Marea roja

1995 · Producer

Dos policías rebeldes

Dos policías rebeldes

1995 · Producer

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995 · Self

The Ref

The Ref

1994 · Executive Producer

Días de Trueno

Días de Trueno

1990 · Producer

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987 · Producer

Top Gun

Top Gun

1986 · Producer

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

1984 · Producer

Thief of Hearts

Thief of Hearts

1984 · Producer

Flashdance

Flashdance

1983 · Producer

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

1982 · Producer

Cat People

Cat People

1982 · Executive Producer

Thief

Thief

1981 · Producer

Defiance

Defiance

1980 · Producer

American Gigolo

American Gigolo

1980 · Producer

March or Die

March or Die

1977 · Producer

Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

1975 · Producer

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

1975 · Associate Producer

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972 · Associate Producer

Beyblade

Beyblade

· Producer

Top Gun 3

Top Gun 3

· Producer

Untitled UAP Conspiracy Thriller

Untitled UAP Conspiracy Thriller

· Producer

Fortune

Fortune

· Producer

Untitled Crimson Tide Sequel

Untitled Crimson Tide Sequel

· Producer

Spaceless

Spaceless

· Producer

Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

· Producer

Heat 2

Heat 2

· Producer

Razorblade Tears

Razorblade Tears

· Producer

Untitled F1 Sequel

Untitled F1 Sequel

· Producer

Untitled National Treasure 3

Untitled National Treasure 3

· Producer

EPIC: The Musical

EPIC: The Musical

· Producer

Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Sequel

Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Sequel

· Producer

Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot

Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot

· Producer

TV shows (40)

Sheriff Country

Sheriff Country

2025 · Executive Producer

Boston Blue

Boston Blue

2025 · Executive Producer

Disney Legends Award Ceremony

Disney Legends Award Ceremony

2024 · Self - Honoree

The Real CSI: Miami

The Real CSI: Miami

2024 · Creator

La Leyenda del Tesoro Perdido: al Filo de la Historia

La Leyenda del Tesoro Perdido: al Filo de la Historia

2022 · Executive Producer

Fire Country

Fire Country

2022 · Executive Producer

Gigoló americano

Gigoló americano

2022 · Executive Producer

CSI: Vegas

CSI: Vegas

2021 · Executive Producer

Hightown

Hightown

2020 · Executive Producer

Council of Dads

Council of Dads

2020 · Executive Producer

L.A.'s Finest: Policías de Los Ángeles

L.A.'s Finest: Policías de Los Ángeles

2019 · Executive Producer

Lucifer

Lucifer

2016 · Executive Producer

Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

2011 · Executive Producer

The Amazing Race Australia

The Amazing Race Australia

2011 · Executive Producer

Toda la verdad

Toda la verdad

2010 · Producer

Chase

Chase

2010 · Producer

Miami Medical

Miami Medical

2010 · Executive Producer

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

2009 · Executive Producer

Dark Blue

Dark Blue

2009 · Producer

Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour

2008 · Executive Producer

Justice

Justice

2006 · Producer

Modern Men

Modern Men

2006 · Executive Producer

Aro

Aro

2005 · Producer

Close to Home

Close to Home

2005 · Producer

Just Legal

Just Legal

2005 · Producer

CSI: Nueva York

CSI: Nueva York

2004 · Producer

Skin

Skin

2003 · Producer

Caso Cerrado

Caso Cerrado

2003 · Executive Producer

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self

Sin rastro

Sin rastro

2002 · Producer

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002 · Producer, Executive Producer

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race

2001 · Executive Producer

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Executive Producer

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999 · Self

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

1997 · Producer

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

1996 · Producer

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981 · Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

Grand Prix Sunday

Grand Prix Sunday

· Self

Fearless

Fearless

· Executive Producer