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David Simon(II)

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David Simon was born on 13 May 1960 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. 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 3 October 2006. They have one child.
BornMay 13, 1960
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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Paul Haggis and David Simon in Show Me a Hero (2015)
Robert F. Colesberry and David Simon
David Simon and Michael Kenneth Williams at an event for Vice (2013)
Clarke Peters and David Simon at an event for The Wire (2002)
Seth Gilliam, Clarke Peters, and David Simon at an event for The Wire (2002)
Seth Gilliam and David Simon at an event for The Wire (2002)
Clark Johnson, Wendell Pierce, and David Simon at an event for The Wire (2002)

Known for

The Wire (2002)
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
The Corner (2000)
The Corner
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Treme (2010)
Treme
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • A Dry Run
  • Josh Charles, Jamie Hector, Jon Bernthal, and Wunmi Mosaku in We Own This City (2022)
    We Own This City
    • (creator)
  • The Plot Against America (2020)
    The Plot Against America
    • (creator)
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    • (creator)
  • Oscar Isaac in Show Me a Hero (2015)
    Show Me a Hero
  • Treme (2010)
    Treme
    • ...
  • James Ransone and Lee Tergesen in Generation Kill (2008)
    Generation Kill
  • The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    • ...
  • Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in The Wire: The Chronicles (2007)
    The Wire: The Chronicles
  • The Corner (2000)
    The Corner
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    • ...
  • Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Sharon Lawrence, James McDaniel, Gordon Clapp, and Nicholas Turturro in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
  • George Burns Comedy Week (1985)
    George Burns Comedy Week

Producer

  • Josh Charles, Jamie Hector, Jon Bernthal, and Wunmi Mosaku in We Own This City (2022)
    We Own This City
  • The Plot Against America (2020)
    The Plot Against America
    • (showrunner)
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    • (showrunner)
  • Oscar Isaac in Show Me a Hero (2015)
    Show Me a Hero
  • Treme (2010)
    Treme
  • Treme Musical Performances: Long Hard Journey Home (2011)
    Treme Musical Performances: Long Hard Journey Home
  • Treme Musical Performances: Skokiaan (2011)
    Treme Musical Performances: Skokiaan
  • Treme Musical Performances: Decoy
  • Treme Musical Performances: I'm Gone
  • Treme Musical Performances: Got to Get You Off My Mind
  • Treme Musical Performances: New Olreans After the City
  • Treme Musical Performances: From the Corner to the Block
  • Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain (2010)
    Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain
  • Treme Musical Performances: At the Foot of Canal Street
  • Treme Musical Performances: The Greatest Love (2010)
    Treme Musical Performances: The Greatest Love

Additional Crew

  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
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The House I Live In
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The House I Live In

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    • May 13, 1960
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Laura LippmanOctober 3, 2006 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Author of "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets", published in 1991. The book won the 1992 Edgar award for best true crime book.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A Former Baltimore Sun crime reporter, David Simon is the author of the book, "The Corner", and is also the creator of both the Baltimore-based show, The Wire (2002), and the inspiration behind the show, Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). Simon's book, "A Year on the Killing Streets", is what the show was based upon.

    Simon was known for his in-depth reporting in covering the drug trade in Baltimore in the 80s and early 90s. Simon forged relationships with police and drug dealers and local residents who he used as sources for his crime reporting and later, as references for the many true-life stories seen on The Wire (2002) and "The Corner", especially.
  • Quotes
    The guys we were stealing from in The Wire (2002) are the Greeks. In our heads, we're writing a Greek tragedy, but instead of the gods being petulant and jealous Olympians hurling lightning bolts down at our protagonists, it's the Postmodern institutions that are the gods. And they are gods. And no one is bigger.
    • Frequently collaborates with Ed Burns.

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