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Kirk Simon is an American film producer and director. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning documentary short, Strangers No More (2010). He has also produced and directed several other documentaries, including The New Heroes (2004), which won an Emmy Award, and The Education of Shelby Knox (2005), which was nominated for an Academy Award. Simon was born on July 25, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 with a degree in English. He then attended the American Film Institute, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in directing in 1979. Simon began his career as a director and producer of television commercials and music videos. He then moved into documentary filmmaking, producing and directing several award-winning films. His most notable works include Strangers No More, The New Heroes, and The Education of Shelby Knox. Simon has won numerous awards for his work, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. He is currently the executive director of the Simon Family Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports education and the arts.

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Occupation Film producer and director
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 25 July 1954
Birthday 25 July
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death April 14, 2018,
Died Place New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Kirk Simon's Wife?

His wife is Karen Goodman (1987–2011) Mina Farbood

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Kirk Simon Net Worth

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2018

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

1990

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.

1987

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.

1954

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