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David Simon was born on May 13, 1960 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA as David Judah Simon. He is a writer and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and The Corner (2000). He has been married to Laura Lippman since October 3, 2006. They have one child.
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Writer (11 credits)
Writer (11 credits)
The Deuce
(TV Series) (created by - 25 episodes, 2017 - 2019) (written by - 6 episodes, 2017 - 2019) (story by - 1 episode, 2017)
- Finish It
(2019)
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- That's a Wrap
(2019)
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- This Trust Thing
(2019)
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- You Only Get One
(2019)
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- They Can Never Go Home
(2019)
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Show Me a Hero
(TV Mini-Series) (written by - 4 episodes, 2015) (story by - 2 episodes, 2015)
- Episode #1.6
(2015)
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- Episode #1.5
(2015)
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- Episode #1.4
(2015)
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- Episode #1.3
(2015)
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- Episode #1.2
(2015)
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Treme
(TV Series) (1 episode, 2010) (created by - 36 episodes, 2010 - 2013) (story - 12 episodes, 2010 - 2012) (written by - 7 episodes, 2010 - 2013) (teleplay - 3 episodes, 2011 - 2012) (creator - 1 episode, 2010)
- ... To Miss New Orleans
(2013)
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- Sunset on Louisianne
(2013)
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- Dippermouth Blues
(2013)
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- This City
(2013)
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- Yes We Can Can
(2013)
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Generation Kill
(TV Mini-Series) (story - 6 episodes, 2008) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 2008) (written by - 1 episode, 2008)
- Bomb in the Garden
(2008)
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- Stay Frosty
(2008)
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- A Burning Dog
(2008)
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- Combat Jack
(2008)
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- Screwby
(2008)
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The Wire
(TV Series) (created by - 60 episodes, 2002 - 2008) (story by - 50 episodes, 2002 - 2008) (teleplay by - 20 episodes, 2002 - 2008) (written by - 1 episode, 2002)
- -30-
(2008)
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- Late Editions
(2008)
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- Clarifications
(2008)
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- Took
(2008)
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- The Dickensian Aspect
(2008)
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The Corner
(TV Mini-Series) (book "The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood" - 6 episodes, 2000) (written by - 5 episodes, 2000)
- Everyman's Blues
(2000)
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- Corner Boy Blues
(2000)
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- Dope Fiend Blues
(2000)
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- Fran's Blues
(2000)
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- DeAndre's Blues
(2000)
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Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series) (based upon the book by - 122 episodes, 1993 - 1999) (teleplay by - 7 episodes, 1994 - 1997) (staff writer - 7 episodes, 1996) (story by - 5 episodes, 1998 - 1999) (written by - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999)
- Forgive Us Our Trespasses
(1999)
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- The Why Chromosome
(1999)
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- Lines of Fire
(1999)
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- Identity Crisis
(1999)
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- Self Defense
(1999)
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NYPD Blue
(TV Series) (story by - 1 episode, 1996) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1996)
- Hollie and the Blowfish
(1996)
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Producer (19 credits)
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Self (29 credits)
Self (29 credits)
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Author, with Ed Burns, of "The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighborhood", published in 1997. See more »
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[in defense of the NSA surveillance program] To loudly proclaim our indignation at the maintenance of an essential and comprehensive database, while at the same time insisting on a proactive response to the inevitable attempts at terrorism is as childish as it is obtuse. See more »Trademark:
Works often focus on issues in American urban cities ex. (Baltimore, New Orleans, Yonkers, Times Square, NY) See more »Star Sign:
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