Jerry Bruckheimer Films


Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc. is an American independent film production company formed by Jerry Bruckheimer in December 1995, after cutting his ties with film producer Don Simpson before his death in 1996. It produces blockbuster films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Logo

The production logo of the company shows a tree without leaves, on which leaves appear when struck by lightning. As the camera pans out, the name "Jerry Bruckheimer Films" appears. The tree was modeled after an oak on a Kentucky property owned by Bruckheimer. According to Bruckheimer, the lightning bolt that strikes the tree symbolizes "the power of an idea".

History

Longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer co-founded Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 1983 with Don Simpson; it was initially an affiliate production company of Paramount Pictures. Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced such hits as the franchises Beverly Hills Cop and Bad Boys. After breaking up an alliance with Paramount Pictures, he had moved to The Walt Disney Studios in 1991, and the production company produced such hits for Disney as Crimson Tide and The Rock.
Jerry Bruckheimer Films was founded in 1995 by Bruckheimer, after he cut ties with Simpson; its first movie under that branding was Simon West's action thriller movie Con Air, starring Nicolas Cage. The company is currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California. He often produces movies with Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures. In 2013, the company shifted ties from Disney to Paramount after 22 years working at the studio. The company subsequently went independent in 2020.
The company also has a television production division, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, which is best known for producing the television franchise CSI and Netflix's urban fantasy superhero television series Lucifer. This division was originally formed in 1996, with the first television production being an adaptation of the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, followed by Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a syndicated television series the company is working with Rysher Entertainment. In June 2016, the division became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television. In July 2017, the division signed a contract with CBS Television Studios.

Filmography

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (1983–1996; 2003; 2020–2024)

1980s

Flashdance Thief of Hearts Beverly Hills Cop Top Gun

1990s

Days of Thunder The Ref Bad Boys Crimson Tide Dangerous Minds

2000s

2020s

Bad Boys for Life Top Gun: Maverick Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Jerry Bruckheimer Films (1997–present)

1990s

Con Air Armageddon

2000s

Gone in 60 Seconds Coyote Ugly Remember the Titans Pearl Harbor Black Hawk Down Bad Company Kangaroo Jack Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Veronica Guerin King Arthur National Treasure Glory Road Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Déjà Vu Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End National Treasure: Book of Secrets Confessions of a Shopaholic

2010s

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time The Sorcerer's Apprentice Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides The Lone Ranger Deliver Us from Evil Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 12 Strong

2020s

Secret Headquarters The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Young Woman and the Sea Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Television division

TV movies

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