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Simon George(II)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Simon George is an Emmy, RTS, BTAA British Arrow and Da&d award winning director, writer and Executive producer. He has made many large scale drama and documentary projects for some of the biggest networks in the world (National Geographic, Discovery, History, SyFy, A+E, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, MTV etc), over 100 music videos, lots of live music films and many commercials. His work includes 'Barbarians Rising', the critically acclaimed retelling of the barbarian struggle against the tyranny of Rome, the multi-award winning 'World War 2 From Space', 'Miracle Landing on the Hudson' and the hit feature length drama 'Cannibal in the Jungle'.
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      • 4 wins total

    Known for

    The Cannibal in the Jungle (2015)
    The Cannibal in the Jungle
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2015
    WWII from Space (2012)
    WWII from Space
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2012
    Kirsty Mitchell, Nicholas Pinnock, and Tom Hopper in Barbarians Rising (2016)
    Barbarians Rising
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    The Fugitive Chronicles (2009)
    The Fugitive Chronicles
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Lucy Worsley on Holmes vs Doyle (2023)
      Lucy Worsley on Holmes vs Doyle
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • drama director
      • 2023
    • Lucy Worsley in Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen (2022)
      Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • drama director
      • 2022
    • Laurence Fishburne in History's Greatest Mysteries (2020)
      History's Greatest Mysteries
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019)
      Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)
      Origins: The Journey of Humankind
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Kirsty Mitchell, Nicholas Pinnock, and Tom Hopper in Barbarians Rising (2016)
      Barbarians Rising
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Cannibal in the Jungle (2015)
      The Cannibal in the Jungle
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2015
    • See No Evil (2014)
      See No Evil
      8.0
      TV Series
      • interview director
      • 2014
    • Miracle Landing on the Hudson (2014)
      Miracle Landing on the Hudson
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Ultimate World War II Weapons (2013)
      Ultimate World War II Weapons
      Short
      • original material director
      • 2013
    • WWII from Space (2012)
      WWII from Space
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Paranormal Witness (2011)
      Paranormal Witness
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005)
      I Shouldn't Be Alive
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Locked Up Abroad (2007)
      Locked Up Abroad
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2010
    • The Fugitive Chronicles (2009)
      The Fugitive Chronicles
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010

    Producer



    • The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself (2024)
      The Subtle Art of Losing Yourself
      7.5
      Short
      • creative producer
      • 2024
    • Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
      Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
      Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • History 101 (2020)
      History 101
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)
      Origins: The Journey of Humankind
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Kirsty Mitchell, Nicholas Pinnock, and Tom Hopper in Barbarians Rising (2016)
      Barbarians Rising
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Locked Up Abroad (2007)
      Locked Up Abroad
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2008–2010
    • Boy George in The Madness of Boy George (2006)
      The Madness of Boy George
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • The Godfather and the Mob (2006)
      The Godfather and the Mob
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • The Real Goodfella (2006)
      The Real Goodfella
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer



    • Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
      Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • showrunner
      • 2021
    • Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (2019)
      Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Kirsty Mitchell, Nicholas Pinnock, and Tom Hopper in Barbarians Rising (2016)
      Barbarians Rising
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Miracle Landing on the Hudson (2014)
      Miracle Landing on the Hudson
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Ultimate World War II Weapons (2013)
      Ultimate World War II Weapons
      Short
      • original material designer
      • 2013
    • Locked Up Abroad (2007)
      Locked Up Abroad
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Alex Zane in Rude Tube (2008)
      Rude Tube
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2008

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    • What is Simon George known for?
      The Fugitive Chronicles, WWII from Space, The Cannibal in the Jungle, and Barbarians Rising
    • How many awards has Simon George won?
      4 awards
    • How many award nominations has Simon George received?
      4 nominations

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