Donald Clarence "Don" Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson, along with his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer, produced such hit films as Flashdance (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), and The Rock (1996). Their films would go on to earn $3 billion. In 1985 and again in 1988, he and his producing partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, were named Producers of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Filmography

• 1996The Rock — Producer, In Memory Of
• 1995Bad Boys — Producer
• 1995Crimson Tide — Producer
• 1995Dangerous Minds — Producer
• 1994The Ref — Executive Producer
• 1990Days of Thunder — Aldo Bennedetti, Producer
• 1990The Big Bang — The Filmmaker
• 1987Beverly Hills Cop II — Producer
• 1986Top Gun — Producer
• 1984Beverly Hills Cop — Producer
• 1984Thief of Hearts — Producer
• 1983Flashdance — Producer
• 1976Cannonball — Assistant District Attorney, Screenplay
• 1975Aloha Bobby and Rose — Writer

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1995The Making of 'Crimson Tide' — Self