Simon Barry
Simon Barry is one of Canada’s hottest writers. With a background as a camera assistant and operator, Simon relocated to Los Angeles to give screenwriting his full attention. Since then, he has been working consistently and has provided services for companies such as Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Working Title, Phoenix Pictures, CBS, Spelling, Fox Television, USA Studios/Network, A&E Network and Alliance Atlantis on a variety of projects encompassing all genres. He has completed production re-writes for Directors such as Yves Simoneau, Ronny Yu and Christian Duguay while they were prepping and shooting on location.
Simon is currently writing a screenplay for DreamWorks Pictures entitled Crusaders. He recently adapted the bestselling memoir Shake Hands with the Devil, centered on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and is preparing to direct his debut feature, Occupational Hazards. Simon is a British born Canadian who divides his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver, BC. He is represented by the Gersh Agency.