Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is an American movie and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are "", "", "", "Without a Trace", "Cold Case", and "The Amazing Race". Some of his best known movies include "Beverly Hills Cop", "Flashdance", "Top Gun", "The Rock", "Con Air", "Armageddon", "Bad Boys", "Enemy of the State", "Black Hawk Down", "Pearl Harbor", "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the "National Treasure" franchise. He is also one of the Board of Directors at ZeniMax Media.