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This article is about the crew member. For the character, see Sam Simon (character).

Sam Simon

Crew Information Gender: Male ♂ Job: Creative supervisor Developer Executive producer Writer Birth date: June 6, 1955 Death date: March 8, 2015 (aged 59) Status: Deceased Number of episodes: 768 Seasons active: Credited: Season 1 - present Actual: Seasons 1 - 4 First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Most recent episode: "Bart's Brain" Movie: The Simpsons Movie Song: "Look at All Those Idiots" First album: The Simpsons Sing the Blues Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify

Tribute to Sam Simon

Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American boxing manager, director, philanthropist, producer, and writer. He was one of the original developers of The Simpsons, along with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. Despite having been a developer, he served as a creative supervisor, executive producer, and writer. He left the show after season 4 over creative difficulties with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. He received a sizeable pay off which earned him tens of millions of dollars a year; he remains credited as an executive producer despite not having worked on the show since.

He was married to one-time guest star on the show, actress and poker expert and player, Jennifer Tilly from 1984 until 1991. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!

In late 2012, Simon was diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer and told he only had three to six months to live. However, he lived almost two and a half years, dying in March 2015, aged 59. After his death, the season 26 episode "Waiting for Duffman" was dedicated to him.

Credits

Written by

• Episode – "The Telltale Head"

• Episode – "The Crepes of Wrath"

• Episode – "Some Enchanted Evening"

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror" (The Raven)
• Episode – "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish"

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II" (as Slithering Sam Simon)

• Episode – "Black Widower"

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror III" (as Scarifying Sam Simon)

• Album – The Simpsons Sing the Blues ("Look at All Those Idiots")

Developed by

Executive producer