Kirk Simon (July 25, 1954 – April 14, 2018) was an American filmmaker, best known for his work on various documentaries.

Career

Simon received a nomination for an

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four times, winning once. Simon produced three films nominated for the Best Documentary (Short Subject), including '' Chimps: So Like Us'' (1990), ''

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'' (2007), and '' Strangers No More'' (2010); he won the award for the latter film at the

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, and shared the win with

Karen Goodman Karen Goodman is an American film and television director and producer, best known for her work on various documentaries. She has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category four times for '' The Childre ...

with whom he worked on all three films. Simon also received a nomination in the category of the Best Documentary Feature for producing '' Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer'' (1986). In 2016, he produced a documentary on the centenary of the Pulitzer prize called '' The Pulitzer at 100''.

Personal life

Simon married

, his longtime creative partner, in 1987. The couple had two children and divorced in 2011. Simon later married Mina Farbood, and the couple had one daughter. Simon had three grandchildren. Simon died on April 14, 2018, in

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, from cardiac arrest.

References

External links

Simon & Goodman Picture Company
* 1954 births 2018 deaths Film directors from Pennsylvania American film producers American male screenwriters Jewish American screenwriters 21st-century American Jews Film people from Philadelphia Primetime Emmy Award winners Producers who won the Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award Directors of Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub