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Kirk Simon 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, 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. 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 feature documentary on the centenary of the Pulitzer prize called The Pulitzer at 100.
Birth Name
Kirk Robert Simon
Born
Sunday, 25 July 1954
Died
Saturday, 14 April 2018
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2011 |
| Doc Talk | Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2011 |
| Doc Talk | Self | 2006 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Pulitzer at 100 | 2017 |
| Where Has All the Play Gone? | 2016 |
| Strangers No More | 2010 |
| Masterclass | 2010 |
| Locks of Love: The Kindest Cut | 2008 |
| Rehearsing a Dream | 2006 |
| Coming Out Stories | 2006 |
| National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body | 2002 |
| Chimps: So Like Us | 1990 |
| American Experience | 1988 |
| American Masters | 1986 |
| American Playhouse | 1982 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Won |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 2011 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Won |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |
| 1991 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |
