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American television producer (1955–2015)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1972-03-16
german audiobook reader

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74
Total plays
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Born
Samuel Michael Simon , ( 1955-06-06 ) June 6, 1955, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08) (aged 59), Pacific Palisades , California, U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Alma mater
Stanford University
Occupations
Producer, writer, director
Years active
1979–2015
Notable work
The Simpsons
Spouses
Jennifer Tilly ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1991 ) ​ Jami Ferrell ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2000 ) ​

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date of birth
1955-06-06
Commons category
Sam Simon
date of death
2015-03-08
start of work period
1979-00-00
end of work period
2015-00-00
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Samuel Michael Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American television writer, producer and animal rights activist who co-developed the animated sitcom The Simpsons.

While at Stanford University, Simon worked as a newspaper cartoonist and after graduating became a storyboard artist at Filmation Studios. Simon submitted a spec script for the sitcom Taxi, which was produced, and he later became the series' showrunner. Over the next few years, Simon wrote and produced for Cheers, It's Garry Shandling's Show and other programs, as well as writing the 1991 film The Super.

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