Sam Simon Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Sam Simon was a talented American director, television producer, and writer.

He co-created the immensely popular animated show, The Simpsons, which has become one of the most successful shows in television history.

Simon served as the creative supervisor for the first four seasons of The Simpsons and was widely considered the creative force behind the show.

Aside from his work on The Simpsons, Simon had a successful career as a sports cartoonist for The San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner newspapers, and was a writer on hit shows like Taxi and Cheers.

In addition to his accomplishments in the entertainment industry, Simon was a passionate animal rights activist who dedicated the last 20 years of his life to various animal causes. He founded the Sam Simon Foundation, which operates a luxury dog rescue shelter in Malibu and provides vegan meals to families in Los Angeles.

Basic Information About Sam Simon

Category	Business › Producers
Professions	Television producer, Screenwriter, Television Director, Storyboard Artist, Actor, Philanthropist, Professional Poker Player, Cartoonist, Manager
Net worth	$100,000,000
Date of birth	1955-06-06
Place of birth	California
Date of death	2015-03-08 (aged 59)
Nationality	United States of America
Spouse	Jami Ferrell - (24 September 2003 - 2004) (divorced) Jennifer Tilly - (1984 - 1991) (divorced)
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Sam Simon win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
0	0	0	0	6

Sam Simon awards

Award Name	State	Movie / Series Name	Year
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)	Nominee	The Simpsons	2002
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)	Winner	The Simpsons	2001
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)	Winner	The Simpsons	2000
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)	Winner	The Simpsons	1995
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)	Winner	The Simpsons	1991
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)	Winner	The Simpsons	1990

Sam Simon roles

Movie / Series	Role
The Simpsons Movie	Writer
Shanghai Noon	Chief's Sidekick
Friends	Director
Barney Miller	Writer
The Simpsons	Writer
The Simpsons	Writer
The Simpsons	Writer
The Simpsons	Writer
Taxi	Writer
Taxi	Writer
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids	Writer
Men Behaving Badly	Director
It's Garry Shandling's Show.	Writer
The Drew Carey Show	Director
The Drew Carey Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer
The Tracey Ullman Show	Writer

Sam Simon's photos

Interesting Facts about Sam Simon

Former brother-in-law of Meg Tilly, Steve Tilly and Rebecca Tilly.
Was a "Phone-a-friend" lifeline for both Drew Carey and Norm MacDonald when they appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999).
Managed WBO world heavyweight boxing champion Lamon Brewster.
He was still credited as executive producer on The Simpsons (1989), despite not having worked on the show since 1993. He estimated his severance deal earned him around $10 million a year.
In late 2012, Sam Simon was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 colon cancer, which then metastasized to his kidneys, liver, brain and stomach.
Was close friends with Howard Stern's hair stylist and sidekick Ralph Cirella.

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Date taken: 30 December 2012