PRODUCER
Don Simpson
1943 - 1996
Don Simpson
Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in blockbuster films of the 1980s and '90s. Simpson entered the film industry in the 1970s and worked at Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Don Simpson has received more than 1,853,127 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Don Simpson is the 26th most popular producer (up from 28th in 2019), the 2,777th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,762nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Producer.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
55.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PRODUCERS
Among producers, Don Simpson ranks 26 out of 140. Before him are Claude Berri, Alberto Grimaldi, Darryl F. Zanuck, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Raymond Chow, and Samuel Goldwyn. After him are John de Mol Jr., Kathleen Kennedy, Franco Cristaldi, Fred Quimby, Andrew G. Vajna, and Dick Wolf.
Most Popular Producers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaude Berri
1934 - 2009
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 20
Alberto Grimaldi
1925 - 2021
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 21
Darryl F. Zanuck
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 22
Aurelio De Laurentiis
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 23
Raymond Chow
1927 - 2018
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 24
Samuel Goldwyn
1879 - 1974
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 25
Don Simpson
1943 - 1996
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 26
John de Mol Jr.
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 27
Kathleen Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 28
Franco Cristaldi
1924 - 1992
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 29
Fred Quimby
1886 - 1965
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 30
Andrew G. Vajna
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 31
Dick Wolf
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Don Simpson ranks 193. Before him are Kiyoshi Tomizawa, Lynn Redgrave, Jef Raskin, Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Michael Spence, and Odilon Polleunis. After him are Edie Sedgwick, Dominik Duka, Paul Freeman, Nasr Abu Zayd, Antonio Juliano, and Rodney Alcala. Among people deceased in 1996, Don Simpson ranks 96. Before him are Lew Ayres, David Packard, Lo Wei, Infanta María Cristina of Spain, Jo Van Fleet, and Jack Churchill. After him are Greer Garson, Yulii Khariton, Cao Yu, Leo Joseph Suenens, Ai Qing, and Tiny Tim.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsKiyoshi Tomizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 187
Lynn Redgrave
ACTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 188
Jef Raskin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 189
Andrew Yeom Soo-jung
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 190
Michael Spence
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 191
Odilon Polleunis
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 192
Don Simpson
PRODUCER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 193
Edie Sedgwick
CELEBRITY
1943 - 1971
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 194
Dominik Duka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 195
Paul Freeman
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 196
Nasr Abu Zayd
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 197
Antonio Juliano
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 198
Rodney Alcala
EXTREMIST
1943 - 2021
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 199
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsLew Ayres
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 90
David Packard
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 91
Lo Wei
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 92
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 93
Jo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 94
Jack Churchill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1996
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 95
Don Simpson
PRODUCER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 96
Greer Garson
ACTOR
1904 - 1996
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 97
Yulii Khariton
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1996
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 98
Cao Yu
WRITER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 99
Leo Joseph Suenens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1996
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 100
Ai Qing
WRITER
1910 - 1996
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 101
Tiny Tim
SINGER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 102
In United States
Among people born in United States, Don Simpson ranks 2,777 out of 20,380. Before him are Miley Cyrus (1992), Charles Robert Jenkins (1940), Robert Serber (1909), Robert Garrett (1875), Paul Reubens (1952), and Charles W. Fairbanks (1852). After him are Melanie (1947), Thelma Ritter (1902), Joseph Heller (1923), Wayne Dyer (1940), Harry Porter (1882), and Edie Sedgwick (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMiley Cyrus
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,771
Charles Robert Jenkins
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2017
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,772
Robert Serber
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,773
Robert Garrett
ATHLETE
1875 - 1961
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,774
Paul Reubens
ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 2,775
Charles W. Fairbanks
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,776
Don Simpson
PRODUCER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,777
Melanie
SINGER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,778
Thelma Ritter
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,779
Joseph Heller
WRITER
1923 - 1999
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,780
Wayne Dyer
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,781
Harry Porter
ATHLETE
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,782
Edie Sedgwick
CELEBRITY
1943 - 1971
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 2,783
Among PRODUCERS In United States
Among producers born in United States, Don Simpson ranks 13. Before him are Aaron Spelling (1923), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Irving Thalberg (1899), Joel Silver (1952), Albert R. Broccoli (1909), and Darryl F. Zanuck (1902). After him are Kathleen Kennedy (1953), Fred Quimby (1886), Dick Wolf (1946), Robert Evans (1930), Stephen J. Cannell (1941), and Michael G. Wilson (1942).
Aaron Spelling
1923 - 2006
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 7
Gene Roddenberry
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 8
Irving Thalberg
1899 - 1936
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 9
Joel Silver
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 10
Albert R. Broccoli
1909 - 1996
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Darryl F. Zanuck
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 12
Don Simpson
1943 - 1996
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 13
Kathleen Kennedy
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 14
Fred Quimby
1886 - 1965
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 15
Dick Wolf
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 16
Robert Evans
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 17
Stephen J. Cannell
1941 - 2010
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 18
Michael G. Wilson
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 19