Kirk Simon (July 25, 1954 â€" April 14, 2018) was an American
filmmaker, 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. 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.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.Simon died
on April 14, 2018 in New York City, from cardiac arrest.
filmmaker, 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. 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.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.Simon died
on April 14, 2018 in New York City, from cardiac arrest.
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