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Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Jerry Bruckheimer Films Inc. (JBF) is an American independent film production company of Jerry Bruckheimer, formed in 1995, after cutting his ties with film producer Don Simpson before his death in 1996.[1][2] It produces blockbuster films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Formerly

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

Private

Entertainment/film industry

1983 (1983)

Jerry Bruckheimer
Don Simpson

Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Worldwide

Motion pictures

Film production

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer Television

jbfilms.com

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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.[3]

History[edit]

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.[4] Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films produced such hits as (among others) 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 (1995) and The Rock (1996).[5]


Jerry Bruckheimer Films was founded in 1995[2] by Bruckheimer, after he cut ties with former producing partner Don Simpson;[1] its first movie under that branding was Simon West's action thriller movie Con Air (1997), 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.[6] The company subsequently went independent in 2020.[7]


The company also has a television production division Jerry Bruckheimer Television (also Jerry Bruckheimer TV or JBTV), which is best known for producing (among others) the TV franchise CSI and Netflix's urban fantasy superhero TV series Lucifer.[8] 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 TV series the company is working with Rysher Entertainment.[9] In June 2016, the division became an independent outfit, ending a 15-year exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television Studios.[10] In July 2017, the division signed a contract with CBS Television Studios.[11]

(1983) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

Flashdance

(1984) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

Thief of Hearts

(1984) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

Beverly Hills Cop

(1986) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

Top Gun

(1987) (co-production with Paramount Pictures)

Beverly Hills Cop II

Company type

Division

Television

August 28, 1996 (1996-08-28)

Jerry Bruckheimer

Santa Monica, California
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United States

Television production

Jerry Bruckheimer

(1996–1997) (ABC) (credited as Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, co-production with Predawn Productions and Touchstone Television)

Dangerous Minds

(1997–1999) (first-run syndication) (credited as Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, co-production with Rysher Entertainment)

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

(2000–2015) (CBS) (co-production with Alliance Atlantis (2000–2008) (seasons 1–8), CBS Productions (2000–2006, 2015–2016) (seasons 1–6, spin-off), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 7–9) and CBS Television Studios (2009–15) (seasons 10–15))

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2001–present) (CBS) (co-production with Earthview, Inc. (seasons 1–2), Worldrace Productions (season 3–present), CBS Productions (seasons 1–2), Amazing Race Productions (season 3–present), Touchstone Television (seasons 1–11), ABC Studios (seasons 12–31) and ABC Signature (season 32–present))

The Amazing Race

(2002–2012) (CBS) (co-production with Alliance Atlantis (2002–08) (seasons 1–6), CBS Productions (2002–2006) (seasons 1–4), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 5–7), CBS Television Studios (2009–2012) (seasons 8–10))

CSI: Miami

(2002–2009) (CBS) (co-production with CBS Productions (2002–2006) (seasons 1–4), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 5–7) and Warner Bros. Television)

Without a Trace

Profiles from the Front Line (2003) () (co-production with Profiles Television Productions and Warner Bros. Television)

ABC

(2003–2005) (Fox (episodes 1–3) and SOAPnet (episodes 4–8)) (co-production with Hoosier Karma Productions and Warner Bros. Television)

Skin

(2003–2010) (CBS) (co-production with CBS Productions (2003–2006) (seasons 1–3), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 4–6), CBS Television Studios (2009–2010) (season 7) and Warner Bros. Television)

Cold Case

(2004–2013) (CBS) (co-production with Alliance Atlantis (2004–2008) (seasons 1–4), CBS Productions (2004–2006) (seasons 1–2), CBS Paramount Network Television (2006–2009) (seasons 3–5) and CBS Television Studios (2009–2013) (seasons 6–9))

CSI: NY

(2005–2006) (NBC) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)

E-Ring

(2005–2006) (The WB) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)

Just Legal

(2005–2007) (CBS) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)

Close to Home

(2006–2007) (Fox) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)

Justice

(2006) (The WB) (co-production with Marsh McCall Productions and Warner Bros. Television)

Modern Men

(2008–2009) (CBS) (co-production with Granada America and Warner Bros. Television)

Eleventh Hour

(2009–2010) (ABC) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television Distribution and Warner Bros. Television)

The Forgotten

(2010–2011) (NBC) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television Distribution and Warner Bros. Television)

Chase

(2010) (CBS) (co-production with Skim Milk Productions and Warner Bros. Television)

Miami Medical

(2011) (ABC) (co-production with Horizon Alternative Television and Profiles Television Productions)

Take the Money and Run

(2013–2014) (CBS) (co-production with Nana.10.Co.il and Warner Bros. Television)

Hostages

(2015–2016) (CBS) (co-production with CBS Productions)

CSI: Cyber

(2016–2021) (Fox (2016–2018) and Netflix (2019–2021)) (co-production with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television)

Lucifer

(2017) (CBS) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)

Training Day

(2019–2020) (Spectrum Originals) (credited as Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films; co-production with 2.0 Entertainment, The Brandons, Green Eggs and Pam Productions, and Sony Pictures Television)

L.A.'s Finest

(2020) (NBC) (co-production with Midwest Livestock Productions and Universal Television)

Council of Dads

(2020–present) (Starz) (co-production with Lionsgate Television (season 3))

Hightown

(2021–present) (CBS) (co-production with Trace Pictures and CBS Studios)

CSI: Vegas

(2022) (Showtime) (co-production with Three Rivers Entertainment and Paramount Television Studios)

American Gigolo

(2022–present) (CBS) (co-production with CBS Studios)

Fire Country

(2022–2023) (Disney+) (co-production with ABC Signature and Disney Branded Television)

National Treasure: Edge of History

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