Simon Barry (born 25 September 1966, in

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Career

Barry is best known for his work on the Canadian sci-fi series '' Continuum'' (2012–2015). In 2013, building on his track record on ''Continuum'', he joined

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as co-founders of

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-based production company that develops original content for

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genres. Through Reality Distortion Field, Barry is show-runner and executive producer for the

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fantasy series '' Warrior Nun'' (2020).

Filmography

Feature credits

Television credits

References

External links

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The Hollywood Reporter – 'Continuum' Creator Simon Barry, Stephen Hegyes Launch Genre Production Company – November 2013Collider – Simon Barry Talks CONTINUUM, What They Wanted to Achieve in Season 2, and Looking Forward to Season 3 – August, 2013
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