[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Sam Simon(1955-2015)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Sam Simon
Sam Simon was born on 6 June 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Les Simpson (1989), The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) and Shanghaï Kid (2000). He was married to Jami Ferrell and Jennifer Tilly. He died on 8 March 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 6, 1955
DiedMarch 8, 2015(59)
BornJune 6, 1955
DiedMarch 8, 2015(59)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Won 9 Primetime Emmys
    • 11 wins & 14 nominations total

Photos1

View Poster

Known for

Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
Les Simpson
8.7
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)
Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
The Tracey Ullman Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in Shanghaï Kid (2000)
Shanghaï Kid
6.6
Movie
  • Chief's Sidekick
  • 2000
Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
Taxi
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Producer

  • Les Simpson
    • executive producer (credit only)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2025
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989–2025
  • Z Rock (2008)
    Z Rock
    8.1
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2008–2009
  • Sam's Game (2009)
    Sam's Game
    6.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Drew Carey in Le Drew Carey Show (1995)
    Le Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 1997–2004
  • The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell (2004)
    The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell
    7.8
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • House of Cards
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Rock & Roll Back to School Special
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • consulting producer
    • 2001
  • American Adventure (2000)
    American Adventure
    4.2
    TV Short
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • The George Carlin Show (1994)
    The George Carlin Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994–1995
  • Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
    Sibs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, and Harry Shearer in Bart Simpson: Deep Deep Trouble (1991)
    Bart Simpson: Deep Deep Trouble
    7.1
    Music Video
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Bart Simpson: Do the Bartman (1990)
    Bart Simpson: Do the Bartman
    7.4
    Music Video
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
    8.2
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1990
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985

Writer

  • Les Simpson
    • developed by (creator)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2025
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.7
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • written by
    • story by (creator)
    • 1989–2025
  • The Simpsons Take the Bowl (2014)
    The Simpsons Take the Bowl
    7.6
    Video
    • developed by (creator)
    • 2014
  • Sam's Game (2009)
    Sam's Game
    6.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2009
  • The Simpsons: Backstage Pass (2002)
    The Simpsons: Backstage Pass
    7.3
    Video
    • developed by (creator)
    • 2002
  • House of Cards
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Rock & Roll Back to School Special
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Drew Carey in Le Drew Carey Show (1995)
    Le Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • additional sketches by
    • 1999
  • The George Carlin Show (1994)
    The George Carlin Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • writer
    • story (creator) ...
    • 1994–1995
  • Angela Goethals, Ashley Johnson, Judith Light, and Todd Louiso in Madame et sa fille (1993)
    Madame et sa fille
    6.6
    TV Series
    • created by
    • teleplay & story (creator)
    • 1993–1994
  • Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
    Sibs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Joe Pesci and Todd Monteiro in Le proprio (1991)
    Le proprio
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Sunday Night with Larry King
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987–1990
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987–1988

Animation Department

  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.7
    TV Series
    • character designer
    • character design
    • 1989–2025
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson: Le film (2007)
    Les Simpson: Le film
    7.3
    • original character designer (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell (2004)
    The Simpsons - Heaven and Hell
    7.8
    • character designer
    • 2004
  • The Simpsons: Backstage Pass (2002)
    The Simpsons: Backstage Pass
    7.3
    Video
    • character designer
    • 2002
  • The Simpsons Bart Wars the Simpsons Strike Back (1999)
    The Simpsons Bart Wars the Simpsons Strike Back
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • character designer
    • 1999
  • Space Jam (1996)
    Space Jam
    6.5
    • key assistant animator
    • 1996
  • The Simpsons: Homer Cubed (1995)
    The Simpsons: Homer Cubed
    7.7
    Short
    • character designer
    • 1995
  • Bart Simpson: Do the Bartman (1990)
    Bart Simpson: Do the Bartman
    7.4
    Music Video
    • character designer
    • 1990

Videos1

In Memoriam: 2015
Video 2:42
In Memoriam: 2015

Personal details

Edit
  • Official sites
    • Official X
    • The Sam Simon Foundation
  • Alternative names
    • 'Supervisin' Sam' Simon
  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • June 6, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 8, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(colorectal cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jami FerrellSeptember 24, 2003 - 2004 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    He was still credited as executive producer on Les Simpson (1989), despite not having worked on the show since 1993. He estimated his severance deal earned him around $10 million a year.
  • Nickname
    • Simple

FAQ12

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Sam Simon die?
  • How did Sam Simon die?
  • How old was Sam Simon when he died?

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.