Kirk Simon


Kirk Simon was an American filmmaker, best known for his work on various documentaries.

Career

Simon received a nomination for an Academy Award four times, winning once. Simon produced three films nominated for the Best Documentary, including ', Rehearsing a Dream, and Strangers No More ; 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 '. In 2016, he produced a feature documentary on the centenary of the Pulitzer prize called The Pulitzer at 100.

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.

Death

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