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Actor Kirk Simon

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Born: 1954-07-25

Dead: 63

From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Kirk Simon was born on July 25, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Kirk Robert Simon. He was a director and producer, known for The Pulitzer at 100 (2016), 2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2015) and Chimps: So Like Us (1990). He was married to Mina Farbood and Karen Goodman. He died on April 14, 2018 in New York City, New York, USA.

From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Strangers No More 2010 ( 7.25)

In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at Bialik-Rogozin School fleeing poverty, political adversity and even genocide. Here, no child is a stranger. The film follows several students' struggle to acclimate to life in a new land while slowly opening up to share their stories of hardship and tragedy.

Chimps: So Like Us 1990 ( 6.3)

An educational documentary on chimpanzees, narrated by and based on the work of zoologist Jane Goodall.

The Pulitzer At 100 2017 ( 6)

The Pulitzer at 100, by Oscar and Emmy winning director Kirk Simon, is a ninety-minute independent documentary released in conjunction with the Pulitzer Centennial in April 2016. This film is told through the riveting stories of the artists that have won the prestigious prize. With Pulitzer work read by Helen Mirren, Natalie Portman, Liev Schreiber, John Lithgow and Yara Shahidi; journalists include Carl Bernstein, Nick Kristof, Thomas Friedman, and David Remnick; authors include Toni Morrison, Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Tony Kushner, and Ayad Akhtar; and musicians Wynton Marsalis, David Crosby, and John Adams also share their stories.

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Bad Company: Hard Rock Live 2010 ( 6.2)

Recorded on August 8, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood Florida, Bad Company: Hard Rock Live captures the last remaining original band members, Rodgers, Kirke and Ralphs, in a one night only show. They run through a set list consisting of all the expected Bad Company hits, including the aforementioned numbers and other crowd pleasers such as “Seagull,” “Honey Child,” and “Live for the Music.”

Bad Company - Live At Wembley 2011 ( 6.9)

When legendary classic rockers Bad Company performed at the historic British venue Wembley Arena in London on a beautiful April 2010 spring night, high-definition cameras captured the whole evening in all its glory. There was magic in the air as all three original Bad Company members - vocalist extraordinaire Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke - are augmented by bassist Lynn Sorensen and guitarist Howard Leese. (Original bassist Boz Burrell died in 2006.) The set list is packed with every major hit, fan favorites and seldom-heard deep album cuts.

Bad Company - Live at Red Rocks 2017 ( 7.7)

Fourteen tracks from the band’s May 15th 2016 show at Red Rocks, while Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes was sitting in on guitar.

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The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

The English Civil Wars 1992 ( 10)

It was a time of bitterness and hatred, a war which pitched father against son, brother against brother in the bloody battle for the soul of the nation. It was winner takes all. After seven years of turmoil, even the dramatic execution of King Charles I could not bring peace, more bloodshed still lay ahead. The most tragic and dramatic chapter in English history is recorded in this spectacular and entertaining DVD. It features superb battle re-enactments and reconstructions, dramatised 'eye-witness' accounts and delightful period personalities and the battles of the war. The programme also includes 3D computer graphics and expert analysis from leading historians to tell the story of the English Civil Wars.

Chasing the Deer 1994 ( 5)

The Jacobite Rebellion of Scotland, and thirty years after the first battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his army make a stand at Culloden.

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In Search of the Holy Grail 2003

For centuries, we've grappled with the mystery of The Holy Grail. Was it really the cup used at the Last Supper by Christ and the Disciples? And where is it today? It's the ultimate adventure, one of history's great detective stories. At the heart of the best-selling novel of all time, The Da Vinci Code, lies the mystery of this most sought-after, yet most illusive, sacred relic. Over the centuries, historians, archaeologists, adventurers, and rulers alike have sought to piece together the ancient puzzle and find the one true Holy Grail. Now, follow award-winning investigative documentarian Bruce Burgess as he follows the clues and goes In Search of the Holy Grail.

Actor Simon Kirke

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Beware of Mr. Baker 2012 ( 7.441)

Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn’t hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. After leaving Nigeria, Ginger returned to his pattern of drug-induced self-destruction, and countless groundbreaking musical works, eventually settling in South Africa, where the 73-year-old lives with his young bride and 39 polo ponies. This documentary includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana and more. Beware of Mr. Baker! With every smash of the drum is a man smashing his way through life.

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Steel Tempest 2000 ( 5)

This is the story of a Waffen-Ss unit attacking an American held town in the Ardennes in 1945.