Mayo Simon
American screenwriter, author, and playwright (born 1928)
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Mayo Simon (born May 2, 1928) is an American screenwriter, author, and playwright.[1][2][3]
BornMay 2, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationsScreenwriter, author, playwright
Yearsactive1963–present
Mayo Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, author, playwright |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Children | 4, including Francesca and Anne |
He is the father of the author Francesca Simon[4] and biologist-X-Files science advisor Anne Simon.[3] His mother, Laura Simon (1905–2014), was an author and painter who wrote a memoir, I'm Still Here, aged 100.[5]
Select filmography
- Man from Atlantis (1977) (pilot episode)
- Futureworld (1976)
- Phase IV (1974) (original screenplay)
- Marooned (1969) (screenplay)
- Why Man Creates (1968) (conceived and written with Saul Bass)
- I Could Go On Singing (1963) (screenplay)
Select plays
- Happiness - Lincoln Center
- L.A. Under Siege (1970) - Mark Taper Forrum
- Elaine's Daughter - Actors Theatre of Louisville
- The Twilight Romance (2003) - Falcon Theatre
- Greek Holiday (2003) - Payright's theatre
- The Old lady's Guide to Survival - Actors Theatre of Louisville
- These Men (1980) - Bush theatre
- Walking to Waldheim - Lincoln Center
- A Rich Full Life (1985) - L.A. Theatre Center
- Going West (2010) - Shooting Star Theatre
Books
- The Audience and the Playwright (2003)
