

Įarly in his career, Bruckheimer produced television commercials, including one for Pepsi.ġ970s & 1980s: From advertising to film production īruckheimer started producing films in the 1970s, after leaving his job in advertising, with director Dick Richards. At the Detroit agency he worked on a 1-minute ad spot for the new Pontiac GTO. After college Bruckheimer worked in advertising in Detroit (creative producer) and New York City.


A film buff at an early age with an interest in photography, Bruckheimer would take snapshots when he had the opportunity. He was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. Bruckheimer was also an active member of the Stamp Collecting Club. He graduated from Mumford High School in 1961 in Detroit, at age 17, before moving to Arizona for college.

In July 2003, Bruckheimer was honored by Variety 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. Many of his films have been co-produced by Paramount and Disney, while many of his television series have been co-produced by Warner Bros. Some of his best-known films include Flashdance, Top Gun, The Rock, Crimson Tide, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor, and the Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean, and National Treasure franchises. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, fantasy, and science fiction. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1943) is an American film and television producer. 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
