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Biography

David Simon is an American journalist, author and television writer and producer. He attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and the University of Maryland writing…more

Born

?/?/1960

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Star (1)

Role
- Generation Kill
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 0 Making: Generation Kill
    6/20/08
Guest Star (4)

Role
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 12 May 15, 2009
    5/15/09
- The Colbert Report
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 140 David Simon
    10/29/08
- The Wire
  Reporter
  - S 2: Ep 11 Bad Dreams
    8/17/03
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Suspect
  - S 7: Ep 6 Wanted Dead or Alive (1)
    11/13/98
Writer (7)

Role
- Treme
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 9 What Is New Orleans?
    6/19/11
  - S 2: Ep 7 Carnival Time
    6/5/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky
    5/1/11
  - S 1: Ep 10 I'll Fly Away
    6/20/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Do You Know What It Means
    4/11/10
- Generation Kill
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Get Some
    7/13/08
- The Wire
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 12 -30-
    3/9/08
  - S 5: Ep 3 More With Less
    1/6/08
  - S 4: Ep 13 Final Grades
    12/10/06
  - S 4: Ep 1 Boys of Summer
    9/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 12 Mission Accomplished
    12/19/04
  - + 11 More Credits
- The Corner
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 5 Corner Boy's Blues
    5/14/00
  - S 1: Ep 4 Dope Fiend Blues
    5/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 DeAndre's Blues
    4/23/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Gary's Blues
    4/16/00
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 15 Sideshow (2)
    2/19/99
  - S 7: Ep 4 The Twenty Percent Solution
    10/30/98
  - S 6: Ep 13 Something Sacred (2)
    1/30/98
  - S 6: Ep 3 Blood Ties (3)
    10/31/97
  - S 6: Ep 2 Blood Ties (2)
    10/24/97
  - + 6 More Credits
- NYPD Blue
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 17 Hollie and the Blowfish
    3/26/96
- Paul Temple
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 11 Cue Murder!
    3/28/71
  - S 3: Ep 10 Motel
    3/21/71
Story (6)

Role
- Treme
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 11 Do Watcha Wanna
    7/3/11
  - S 2: Ep 5 Slip Away
    5/22/11
  - S 1: Ep 9 Wish Someone Would Care
    6/13/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Shallow Water, Oh Mama
    5/16/10
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shame, Shame, Shame
    5/9/10
  - + 2 More Credits
- Generation Kill
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 7 Bomb in the Garden
    8/24/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Stay Frosty
    8/17/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Burning Dog
    8/10/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Combat Jack
    8/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Screwby
    7/27/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Wire
  Story
  - S 5: Ep 12 -30-
    3/9/08
  - S 5: Ep 11 Late Editions
    3/2/08
  - S 5: Ep 10 Clarifications
    2/24/08
  - S 5: Ep 9 Took
    2/17/08
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Dickensian Aspect
    2/10/08
  - + 46 More Credits
- The Corner
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 6 Everyman's Blues
    5/21/00
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Story
  - S 7: Ep 18 Self Defense
    4/9/99
  - S 7: Ep 12 The Same Coin
    1/29/99
  - S 7: Ep 10 Shades of Gray
    1/8/99
  - S 6: Ep 21 Finnegan's Wake
    4/24/98
  - S 6: Ep 18 Full Court Press
    4/3/98
- NYPD Blue
  Story
  - S 3: Ep 17 Hollie and the Blowfish
    3/26/96
Creator (2)

Role
- Treme
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 7 Smoke My Peace Pipe
    5/23/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Shallow Water, Oh Mama
    5/16/10
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shame, Shame, Shame
    5/9/10
  - S 1: Ep 3 Right Place, Wrong Time
    4/25/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Do You Know What It Means
    4/11/10
- The Wire
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 12 Port in a Storm
    8/24/03
  - S 2: Ep 11 Bad Dreams
    8/17/03
  - S 2: Ep 10 Storm Warnings
    8/10/03
  - S 2: Ep 9 Stray Rounds
    8/3/03
  - S 2: Ep 8 Duck and Cover
    7/27/03
Teleplay (3)

Role
- Treme
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 11 Do Watcha Wanna
    7/3/11
- Generation Kill
  Teleplay
  - S 1: Ep 7 Bomb in the Garden
    8/24/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Combat Jack
    8/3/08
- The Wire
  Teleplay
  - S 2: Ep 12 Port in a Storm
    8/24/03
  - S 2: Ep 9 Stray Rounds
    8/3/03
  - S 2: Ep 6 All Prologue
    7/6/03
  - S 2: Ep 2 Collateral Damage
    6/8/03
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Detail
    6/9/02
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Treme
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Do You Know What It Means
    4/11/10
- Generation Kill
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Bomb in the Garden
    8/24/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Stay Frosty
    8/17/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Burning Dog
    8/10/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Combat Jack
    8/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Screwby
    7/27/08
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Wire
  Executive Producer
  - S 5: Ep 10 Clarifications
    2/24/08
  - S 2: Ep 12 Port in a Storm
    8/24/03
  - S 2: Ep 11 Bad Dreams
    8/17/03
  - S 2: Ep 10 Storm Warnings
    8/10/03
  - S 2: Ep 8 Duck and Cover
    7/27/03
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Corner
  Executive Producer

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The Guys of The Wire: Where Are They Now?

By Tim Surette, Aug 31, 2009

HBO's The Wire was more than just a simple cops-and-robbers procedural. Just about everyone who has watched it -- including the most powerful man in the world, Mr. Barack Obama -- raves about the way it fearlessly depicts modern society… read more
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HBO picks up series from Wire creator

By Tim Surette, May 06, 2009

Listen up all you Wire nerds (myself included), that noise you hear coming across the television newswire today is the sweet sound of quality programming returning to the small screen. HBO has officially picked up the latest series from David… read more

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- He won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best True Crime Book for his novel Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.
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- Simon is the author of Homicide: Life on the Killing Streets, the best-selling real life police novel which was the basis for the television show Homicide: Life on the Street.
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