Personal Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Born / DiedJun 6, 1955 (Died at 60)

Zodiac Sign♊Gemini

Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA

Career Span1975 – 2015

Known Credits33 Titles

Official Links

IMDb WWikidata

WritingPopularity Score 0.8

Sam Simon

Also known as:Samuel Michael SimonSamuel M. SimonSam M. Simon

Total Works

12 movies • 21 shows

Avg Rating

7.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

TMDB star index

Biography

Samuel Michael Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American director, producer, writer, animal rights activist and philanthropist. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Sam Simon's career

8.0

The Simpsons

1989•series

Role: Writer

8.4

Friends

1994•series

Role: Director

6.4

Shanghai Noon

2000•movie

as Chief's Sidekick

7.6

Cheers

1982•series

Role: Writer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 33 titles featuring Sam Simon

8.0

The Simpsons

1989•series

Role: Writer

8.4

Friends

1994•series

Role: Director

6.4

Shanghai Noon

2000•movie

as Chief's Sidekick

7.6

Cheers

1982•series

Role: Writer

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975•series

Role: Writer

6.3

Anger Management

2012•series

Role: Director

6.5

The Drew Carey Show

1995•series

Role: Director

7.3

Taxi

1978•series

Role: Writer

5.9

The Super

1991•movie

Role: Writer

7.0

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful

2024•movie

Role: Executive Producer

8.1

Simpsley

2026•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.4

Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition

2026•movie

Role: Executive Producer

8.1

Yellow Mirror

2026•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.4

Barney Miller

1975•series

Role: Writer

7.5

Unity

2015•movie

as Narrator (voice)

7.0

The Tracey Ullman Show

1987•series

Role: Writer

7.1

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986•series

Role: Writer

7.1

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV

1999•movie

Role: Scenario Writer

6.9

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

2010•movie

as Self

4.9

Miss Dial

2013•movie

as English Caller

5.9

1 eps

Prisoners of Gravity

1989•series

as Self

5.1

Men Behaving Badly

1996•series

Role: Director

6.8

Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

1982•movie

Role: Writer

6.7

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

2003•movie

Role: Writer

5.3

Phenom

1993•series

Role: Creator

6.8

Best of the West

1981•series

Role: Writer

8.4

The George Carlin Show

1994•series

Role: Writer

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

5.8

2 eps

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

2006•series

8.7

3 eps

High Stakes Poker

2006•series

as Self

5.7

The Michael Richards Show

2000•series

Role: Director

8.0

Sibs

1991•series

Role: Producer

8.0

The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts

1987•series

Role: Executive Producer

6 eps

Sam's Game

2009•series