Jerry Bruckheimer - Milestones

• 2004: Executive Produced "CSI: New York" starring Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes
• 2004: Produced "King Arthur" with Clive Owen and Keira Knightley
• 2003: Produced "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" starring Johnny Depp and based on the popular ride at Disneyland
• 2003: Produced "Veronica Guerin" which starred Cate Blanchett as an Irish journalist who is assassinated by the drug dealers she wrote about
• 2002: Was producer of the Joel Schumacher-directed action comedy "Bad Company"
• 2002: Produced the comedy "Down and Under", helmed by "Coyote Ugly" director David McNally
• 2001: Acted as producer on the $140-plus million epic "Pearl Harbor", helmed by Bay; forfeited salary so more money could be spent on production's special effects
• From 2001 to Present: Was executive producer of the fall CBS reality game show "The Amazing Race"; network reportedly made a 13-episode commitment
• 2001: With Simon West, produced "Black Hawk Down", based events that occurred during a 1993 US raid on Somalia; film directed by Ridley Scott
• 2000: Produced five movies, including "Gone in 60 Seconds", starring Cage and Angelina Jolie; "Remember the Titans", starring Denzel Washington and "Coyote Ugly", featuring Tyra Banks
• From 2000 to Present: Executive produced the hit CBS drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
• 1999: Executive produced the atypical political drama "Swing Vote" (ABC)
• 1998: Produced the summer blockbuster "Armageddon", starring Willis and directed by Bay, and the successful fall techno-thriller "Enemy of the State", reteaming with Scott, Hackman and Smith
• 1998: Served as executive producer of the ABC movie "Max Q: Emergency Landing"
• 1997: Formed Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• 1997: Produced second Cage action vehicle, "Con Air", directed by Simon West
• 1997: Renewed production deal with Disney to run through 2002
• 1996: First collaboration with Nicolas Cage in "The Rock", directed by Bay
• From 1996 to 1997: Was an executive producer of the ABC series adaptation of "Dangerous Minds"
• 1996: First collaboration with Michael Bay and Will Smith, "Bad Boys"
• 1995: Produced "Crimson Tide", directed by Scott and starring Gene Hackman
• 1995: Formally dissolved Simpson-Bruckeimer partnership one month before Simpson's death in January 1996
• 1991: Bruckheimer-Simpson signed non-exclusive, five-year, five-picture deal with Disney subsidiary, Hollywood Pictures (January)
• 1991: First film with Bruce Willis "The Last Boy Scout", directed by Scott
• 1990: Contract between Bruckheimer-Simpson and Paramount ended by "mutual agreement" (November)
• 1990: Signed second five-year production deal with Paramount
• 1990: Reteamed with Cruise and Scott for "Days of Thunder"
• 1985: Co-produced "Top Gun", which solidified Tom Cruise as a star; first collaboration with director Tony Scott
• 1984: Acted as co-producer on "Beverly Hills Cop", which made Eddie Murphy a star
• 1983: Co-founded Simpson-Bruckheimer Productions with Don Simpson; signed exclusive five-year production deal with Paramount Pictures
• 1983: First joint production credit with Don Simpson, "Flashdance"
• 1982: Debut as executive producer, the remake of "Cat People"
• 1975: First producing credit, "Farewell, My Lovely" (with Dick Richards)
• 1972: Initial film as associate producer, "The Culpepper Cattle Company"
• 1968: Hired by BBD&O Agency in NYC; designed campaigns for clients like Coca Cola (date approximate)
• Producing "Pirates of the Caribbean: Treasures of the Lost Abyss" the sequal to the 2003 box office hit "The Curse of the Black Pearl" (lensed 2005)
• Took up still photography in high school
• Began career in advertising in Detroit; received attention for a terrific Pontiac commercial he made which spoofed "Bonnie and Clyde"
• Served as executive producer of the syndicated series "Soldier of Fortune, Inc/SOF: Special Ops Force"