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

Kirk Simon
Born	(1954-07-25)July 25, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 14, 2018(2018-04-14) (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer and director
Years active	1984–2018
Spouse(s)	Karen Goodman (1987–2011) Mina Farbood

Career

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]

Personal life

Simon married Karen Goodman, 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.[4]

Death

Simon died on April 14, 2018, in New York City, from cardiac arrest.[5]

References

External links

• Simon & Goodman Picture Company
• Kirk Simon at IMDb

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