Kirk Simon
Kirk Simon | |
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| Born | July 25, 1954 |
| Died | April 14, 2018 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer and director |
| Years active | 1984–2018 |
Kirk Simon (July 25, 1954 – April 14, 2018) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work on various documentaries. Simon received a nomination for an Academy Award four times, winning once. Simon produced three films nominated for the Best Documentary (Short Subject), including Chimps: So Like Us (1990), Rehearsing a Dream (2007), and Strangers No More (2010); he won the award for the latter film at the 83rd Academy Awards, and shared the win with Karen Goodman with whom he worked on all three films.[1] 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).[2] In 2016, he produced a feature documentary on the centenary of the Pulitzer prize called The Pulitzer at 100.[3]
Simon died on April 14, 2018 in New York City, from cardiac arrest.[4]
References
- ^ "Kirk Simon – Filmography – Movies & TV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The Pulitzer at 100 Doc Soup screening". Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kirk Simon, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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