American-born American filmmaker and producer Jerry Bruckheimer aka Blockbuster is undoubtedly one of the most famous names in Hollywood. His face, however, might not be as famous as his name, seeing as he’s strictly involved behind the scenes of the show. He has his name on hit TV series like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY and Case Closed. His expertise transcends nearly every genre of film and television, from action to sci-fi, fantasy and drama.
Bruckheimer’s work on the big screen is just as brilliant as his on the small screen. One of his most successful projects till date is the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. In July 2003, he became the first Hollywood producer to have two of his single-weekend-highest-grossing films, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys II. He is also the producer of other hit movies like Top Gun, The Rock, Air Conditioning, Armageddon, Enemy of the State and Pearl Harbor. These and so many other box office hits earned him the well-deserved nickname “Mr. blockbuster”.
Who is Jerry Bruckheimer?
He is known worldwide as Jerry Bruckheimer, but his birth name is actually Jerome Leon Bruckheimer. He was born on September 21, 1943 to a German-Jewish couple. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan where he attended Mumford High School. For college, he attended the University of Arizona where he earned a degree in psychology. After graduating, he ventured into advertising and worked in his hometown of Detroit, after which he moved to New York.
Bruckheimer quit his job in advertising in the 1970s and began working as a film producer with director Dick Richards. Their collaboration resulted in films like The Culpepper Cattle Company (1972), Farewell Sweetheart (1975) and Walk or Die (1977). He also worked with another filmmaker, Paul Schrader, on two films. American gigolo (1980) and Gens du chat (1982).
His first major box office success was the romantic film Flash Dance (1983), which he produced in partnership with producer and actor Don Simpson. This Simpson-Bruckheimer partnership also yielded other hit movies like Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Top Gun (1986), Days of Thunder (1990), and The Rock (1996). Their films grossed $3 billion worldwide, but their brilliant collaboration ended after Simpson’s death in 1996.
Despite the failure of losing his frequent collaborator, Jerry Bruckheimer continued to win, releasing box office hits like the sci-fi film Armageddon (1998), starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, followed by the biopic Remember the Titans (2000), starring Denzel Washington. During this period, he became a serial collaborator of director Michael Bay, also a box office genius.
Jerry Bruckheimer struck a big goldmine in the early 2000s when he produced Hollywood star Johnny Depp ‘s first Pirates of the Caribbean series. This hit movie series has generated at least 5 episodes and has broken many box office records since the release of the first installment in 2003.
Bruckheimer also scored massive commercial success with the Bad Boys film starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, as well as the National Treasure series of adventure films headlined by Nicolas Cage. He is also the producer of the longtime Beverly Hills Cop comedy film series which is believed to have shot Eddie Murphy to international stardom.
Other notable Jerry Bruckheimer films: King Arthur (2004), Deja Vu (2006), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2010) and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010). He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 24, 2013.
His net worth
Jerry Bruckheimer’s net worth is pegged at an astonishing $1 billion. It is certainly a huge wealth, but it makes perfect sense considering the commercial successes recorded by the Hollywood icon during his long career. His films have grossed over $13 billion at the box office and he is certainly one of the greatest Hollywood producers of all time.
women
Linda Sue Bruckheimer (née Cobb), wife of Jerry Bruckheimer, is a writer, producer, and philanthropist. She was the west coast editor of women’s magazine Mirabella for about 6 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bruckheimer tied the knot in 1993 and have remained perfectly married ever since.
the size
Jerry Bruckheimer is 173cm (5ft 8in) tall. He has also maintained a trim physique throughout his showbiz career. The septuagenarian weighs around 67 kg (148 lb).
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