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Producer · 1943–1996

Don Simpson

Don Simpson was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor. Born on 29 October 1943, this profile follows Don Simpson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and The Rock (1996). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Beverly Hills City Hall and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

Don Simpson was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor. Born: 29 October 1943. Died: 19 January 1996. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.

Don Simpson — biographical record ↗︎

CHAPTER 03

Beverly Hills Cop II · Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

Don Simpson is credited as producer on Beverly Hills Cop II. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is documented as a location associated with Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

Beverly Hills Cop II — credits ↗︎The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ↗︎

CHAPTER 04

The Rock · Alcatraz Island

Don Simpson is credited as producer on The Rock. The work’s existing location story leads to Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.

The Rock — credits ↗︎The Rock — location reference ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 8 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

Los Angeles ↗︎

Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.

CITY

San Francisco ↗︎

Suspense on the waterfront, chases on impossible grades and music built in shared rooms.

WORLD · Movies

Beverly Hills Cop ↗︎

A downtown hotel and Beverly Hills civic architecture give Axel Foley imposing spaces to talk his way through.

WORLD · Movies

The Rock ↗︎

Follow The Rock through 5 real places in San Francisco. Alcatraz supplies both the fortress and the historical myth for a city-scale action thriller.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.

Actor

Nicolas Cage ↗︎

Nicolas Cage is an American actor. Born on 7 January 1964, this profile follows Nicolas Cage through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Rock (1996) and Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). The location trail reaches Sherman Oaks Galleria, Van Nuys High School and Will Rogers State Beach, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Eddie Murphy ↗︎

Eddie Murphy is an American actor and comedian. Born on 3 April 1961, this profile follows Eddie Murphy through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Dreamgirls (2006). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Beverly Hills City Hall and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Musician

Hans Zimmer ↗︎

Hans Zimmer is a German film composer. Born on 12 September 1957, this profile follows Hans Zimmer through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Rock (1996), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Dark Knight — Chicago (2008) and Angels & Demons (2009). The location trail reaches Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Legion of Honor, with existing stories in San Francisco, Chicago, Rome and London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Gilbert Gottfried ↗︎

Gilbert Gottfried was an American stand-up comedian. Born on 28 February 1955, this profile follows Gilbert Gottfried through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). The location trail reaches Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Ed Harris ↗︎

Ed Harris is an American actor and director. Born on 28 November 1950, this profile follows Ed Harris through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Rock (1996) and Westworld (2016). The location trail reaches Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Legion of Honor, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Director · Producer

Michael Bay ↗︎

Michael Bay is an American film director and producer. Born on 17 February 1965, this profile follows Michael Bay through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Rock (1996), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Transformers (2007). The location trail reaches Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Legion of Honor, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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