Don Simpson Biography

Fast Facts

• Named Producer of the Year, along with Jerry Bruckheimer, by the National Association of Theatre Owners in 1985 and 1988
• Named Motion Picture Showman of the Year by the Publicists Guild of America
• Studied at the University of Oregon, where he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity
• His production debut came in 1983 with the film "Flashdance․"
• His introduction to the entertainment industry was as an actor before taking on a job at Paramount Pictures, for which he would ultimately become president of production
• Quote: "To make money, it may be important to win the Academy Award, for it might mean another ten million dollars at the box office․"
• Best known for collaborating with producer Jerry Bruckheimer