50 Wealthiest: Jerry Bruckheimer #49

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NET WORTH: $750 million

LAST YEAR: Not on list

AGE: 66

RESIDENCE: Malibu

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Television, movies

THE MONEY: King of blockbusters reappears on list after one-year absence following fourth installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean” series that generated $1 billion-plus at worldwide box office.

BUZZ: Hollywood’s leading television and movie producer has got all angles covered. Is said to receive 7.5 percent of a film’s top dollar gross. Plus, syndicated shows like “CSI” bring more than $1 million per episode. With the success of last summer’s “Pirates” movie, work began on a script for a fifth film. Other sequels in the works include second “Top Gun.” Bruckheimer currently working on “Lone Ranger,” starring Johnny Depp, but release date pushed back to May 2013. The film briefly halted production when it exceeded $215 million Disney budget, but Bruckheimer got it back on track after pledging own money. Trying to start a video game studio but still has not produced a title. Avid hockey fan and L.A. Kings season ticket holder. Has shown interest in owning a team in Las Vegas if National Hockey League decides to expand. Married to novelist Linda Bruckheimer.

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