Roger L Simon


Screenwriter

Biography

Simon's eclectic screenplays encompassing black comedy ("Jennifer on My Mind," 1971) , light comedy (Bustin' Loose," 1981), and crime melodrama ("The Big Fix," 1978) amply prepared him for the darkly funny post-Holocaust drama, "Enemies, A Love Story" 1989). Simon's screenplay deftly balances the pathos and comedy of the Isaasc Bashevis Singer novel from which it was adapted....

Family & Companions

Sheryl Longin
Wife

Biography

Simon's eclectic screenplays encompassing black comedy ("Jennifer on My Mind," 1971) , light comedy (Bustin' Loose," 1981), and crime melodrama ("The Big Fix," 1978) amply prepared him for the darkly funny post-Holocaust drama, "Enemies, A Love Story" 1989). Simon's screenplay deftly balances the pathos and comedy of the Isaasc Bashevis Singer novel from which it was adapted.

Life Events

1971

First produced screenplay, "Jennifer on My Mind," based on his own novel "Heir"

1985

Directorial debut, "My Man Adam"

Companions

Sheryl Longin
Wife

Bibliography