Sam Simon
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| Sam Simon | |
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 Simon at the 2008 World Series of Poker. |
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| Born | Sam Simon 6 June 1955 United States |
| Occupation | Producer, writer, boxing manager, poker player |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Tilly (1984-1991) |
Sam Simon (born June 6 1955) is an American television producer and writer, most notable as one of the original developers of The Simpsons, along with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. He is perhaps best known for his creation of many Simpsons characters.
He attended Stanford University, graduating in 1977.
He was married to Jennifer Tilly from 1984 to 1991.
He has also written for television with Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show, The George Carlin Show, and The Drew Carey Show. He wrote "The Bitter Half", a single-episode sitcom for Howard Stern’s Howard 101 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio, that aired October 25, 2006.
Personal relationships during television projects have not always gone well. In his final book, the posthumously published Last Words, George Carlin had this to say about The George Carlin Show: "I had a great time. I never laughed so much, so often, so hard as I did with cast members Alex Rocco, Chris Rich, Tony Starke. There was a very strange, very good sense of humor on that stage...The biggest problem, though, was that Sam Simon was a fucking horrible person to be around. Very, very funny, extremely bright and brilliant, but an unhappy person who treated other people poorly."[1]
Sam Simon is the current manager of heavyweight boxer Lamon Brewster, the former World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion, and was also named 2004 World Boxing Manager of the Year.[2]
Sam Simon also competed in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished 329th for a $39,445 payday.[3] In June 2009, Playboy TV premiered the show Sam's Game featuring Simon as host and master of ceremonies of a Las Vegas celebrity Texas Hold 'Em match.[4] He also was a contestant on the 1970s revival of Tic Tac Dough.
Sam Simon was the subject of a segment on 60 Minutes, about how he now spends his time running a foundation for dogs. He makes over 10 million dollars a year from The Simpsons, though he hasn't worked on the show since 1993.[5]
Since the "Treehouse of Horror IV" episode of The Simpsons, Simon has inserted the word "Sayonara" between his first and last name, and has kept it for the rest of the Treehouse of Horror series.
[edit] References
- ^ Last Words', Simon & Schuster, 2009'
- ^ "Sam Simon's profile". Sam Simon Foundation. http://www.samsimonfoundation.com/team.asp.
- ^ "Official Tournament Coverage and Results". World Series of Poker. http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/players/playerProfile.asp?playerID=9703.
- ^ "Poker Game Comes To Playboy TV". Poker Game Comes To Playboy TV. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/10/entertainment/main5077732.shtml?source=RSSattr=Entertainment_5077732.
- ^ Daniel Schorn (July 15, 2007). "Meet Sam Simon, The Dog Nut". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/02/60minutes/main2532044_page2.shtml. "He estimates he makes well over $10 million a year from a show he hasn’t worked on since 1993"
[edit] External links
- Sam Simon at the Internet Movie Database
- 60 Minutes interview with Sam Simon
- Sam Simon's Foundation for animal welfare
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