Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, Cold Case, and the U.S. version of The Amazing Race. At one point, three of his TV series ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. ratings—a unique feat in television...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth21 September 1943
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.
I was always looking to be entertained. We lead such full lives and a lot of us don't lead very pleasant lives and don't like what we do... My dad worked his whole life as a salesman and that wasn't what he really wanted to do. He looked forward to two weeks vacation every year and he used to say to me, 'Whatever you do, make sure you do something you really like so you don't just have your vacation to look forward to.' And I love movies.
Because you can't do anything halfway, you've got to go all the way in anything you do.
If I knew what makes a movie catch on then I'd make hit after hit.
I don't want to make a show that I wouldn't watch,
You want to show the African-American kids the sacrifices that Don Haskins made, the seven players who played made, so they can play a sport they love in vast numbers.