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Al Simon (November 11, 1911 – May 18, 2000) was an American producer and production manager . Early life. Al Simon earned a degree in English literature at Columbia University in 1932, then earned a law degree from New York University. He wrote articles for Collier's and Cosmopolitan.
Al Simon. Al Simon, born in New York, received a degree in English Literature from Columbia University in 1932, and a law degree from NYU. Later he taught a radio course and was director of publicity for New York's WHN. He then fought for the U.S. army in WWII.
- Producer, Production Manager, Writer
- November 11, 1911
- Al Simon
- May 18, 2000
May 28, 2000 · Al Simon, who helped create some of early television's most successful sitcoms as well as the technical wherewithal to save them on high-quality film for summer reruns and syndication, died on...
Al Simon was a producer, director and inventor of the three-camera system. He worked on shows like Panic!, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Andy Griffith Show.
- November 11, 1911
- May 18, 2000
May 24, 2000 · Al Simon, a producer whose pioneering work led to a method for preserving the live quality of early television shows on film, paving the way for summer reruns and the syndication industry, has...
- Writer
May 26, 2000 · Al Simon, a pioneering television producer of sitcoms such as “Mr. Ed” and “The Beverly Hillbillies,” died May 18 of Alzheimer’s disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was 88.
Paul Henning on being lured back to television by Al Simon and creating The Beverly Hillbillies
