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Simon Barrett

Screenwriter / Actor / Film Director / Film Producer | Columbia (United States of America (USA))
Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter known for his collaborations with Adam Wingard, including A Horrible Way to Die, V/H/S, V/H/S/2, You're Next, and The Guest. He is associated with the mumblecore movement and has worked with director Joe Swanberg several times. ()
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Simon Barrett (born 1978 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American screenwriter, director, producer and occasional actor. He is best known for his collaborations with director Adam Wingard, on projects such as "You're Next" (2011), "V/H/S" (2012), "The Guest" (2014) and "Blair Witch" (2016). Barrett made his feature directorial debut with "Seance" (2021).

Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Thriller | Action

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Movies with Simon Barrett as Actor(9)

as himself2020 Tales of the Uncanny
as Producer #2 (uncredited)2016 Always Shine
as Steve2013 V/H/S/2
as BJ2013 Contracted
as Michael Bamfeaux2013 24 Exposures
as Tiger Mask2011 You're Next

TV Shows/Series with Simon Barrett as Actor(2)

as himself2016 re:View

Movies with Simon Barrett as Crew(36)

Writing/Screenplay2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Writing/Story2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Writing/Screenplay2023 Face/Off 2
Production/Producer2023 Azrael
Writing/Writer2023 Azrael
Production/Executive Producer2023 Heard She Got Murdered
Writing/Screenplay2023 ThunderCats
Directing/Director2021 Seance
Writing/Screenplay2021 Seance
Directing/Director2021 V/H/S/94
Writing/Writer2021 V/H/S/94
Writing/Screenplay2017 Temple
Production/Co-Producer2016 Blair Witch
Writing/Writer2016 Blair Witch
Writing/Writer2014 The Guest
Directing/Director2013 V/H/S/2
Production/Executive Producer2013 V/H/S/2
Writing/Writer2013 V/H/S/2
Writing/Writer2013 The ABCs of Death
Writing/Writer2012 V/H/S
Production/Producer2011 You're Next
Writing/Writer2011 You're Next
Writing/Writer2011 Autoerotic
Production/Producer2010 A Horrible Way to Die
Writing/Writer2010 A Horrible Way to Die
Writing/Writer2009 Red Sands
Writing/Writer2004 Dead Birds
Writing/Writer2004 Frankenfish
Camera/Director of Photography2000 The Nothing Deal
Directing/Director2000 The Nothing Deal
Editing/Editor2000 The Nothing Deal
Production/Producer2000 The Nothing Deal
Writing/Screenplay2000 The Nothing Deal

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Simon Barrett
Born in: Columbia (United States of America (USA))
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: David H. Hickman High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Other names for Simon Barrett (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Simon Barrett (filmmaker)"
Simon Barrett frequently works together with these people:
Adam Wingard (36x, Crew)
Joe Swanberg (21x, Crew)
Ti West (8x, Crew)
Timo Tjahjanto (7x, Crew)
Jay Bauman (7x, Crew)
Mike Stoklasa (7x, Crew)
Lane Hughes (6x, Actor)
Tyler Gillett (6x, Crew)
Jasper Lee (6x, Crew)
Tom Hammock (5x, Crew)
Jeffrey A. Pitts (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:286125, Added: 08/10/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024