Portrait of Sam Simon

Writing

Sam Simon

Titles
16movies20TV shows
Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Directed
7
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cheers
Cheers
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Simon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.2, average 6.1
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.3
  • Mystery
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Light Entertainment 2
  • Workplace Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Episodic Format 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • 90s Sitcom 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Pop Culture Parody 2
  • Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyProduction3Writing3Appearances1Acting1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s32000s12020s4
GenreAnyComedy6Animation5Adventure1Western1Crime1Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch77
Poster for Simpsley

Executive Producer

2000s

1 title · average score 78
GoodWatch78
Poster for Shanghai Noon

as Chief's Sidekick

1990s

3 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch72
Poster for Do the Bartman

Executive Producer

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