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My Take
David Simon is, for my money, the rare television creator whose journalism credentials actually matter on screen. Twelve years on the Baltimore Sun's city desk gave The Wire its texture: institutions, not individuals, become the true protagonists. What I respect most is his stubbornness; he writes slow, dense, unglamorous stories and trusts audiences to catch up, and the MacArthur Fellowship and Emmy recognition suggest that trust was repaid. I also enjoy that he remains a combative public voice, arguing about cities, policing, and inequality with a reporter's appetite for the fight. Few writers have changed what television is allowed to be, and Simon is one of them.
Overview
David Judah Simon (born 1960) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–2008). He worked for The Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years (1982–1995), wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (1991), and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997) with Ed Burns.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Simon
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・サイモン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・さいもん
- Born
- August 16, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- reporter / screenwriter / novelist / actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
- University
- University of Maryland
Awards & achievements
- 2010 MacArthur Fellows Program
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
- 1992 Edgar Awards
- 1992 Anthony Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Wire | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://davidsimon.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/AoDespair
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Simon
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.