Simon Barrett
Biography
Simon Barrett is an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor who has worked repeatedly with Adam Wingard. Born in Columbia, Missouri, he wrote the 2004 television film Frankenfish and, with director Alex Turner, the period horror films Dead Birds and Red Sands (2009). He and Wingard first teamed on A Horrible Way to Die (2010), then on You're Next, which Barrett wrote, produced and appeared in. He wrote, produced and acted in V/H/S (2012) and wrote and directed a segment for V/H/S/2 (2013). Barrett has credited his acting with shaping his approach to screenwriting. Eric England cast him in Contracted (2013). Barrett wrote Blair Witch (2016) and made his directing debut with Seance in 2021, which he also wrote.
48years old
Turns 49 on July 29in 289 days
- Born Columbia
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 7 years2009 to 2016
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A change of course
Barrett acted in his own low-budget films because he and Adam Wingard could not afford to hire other actors, and he credits that acting with teaching him about screenwriting.
Big break
Eric England met Barrett and was impressed that he could blend into crowds despite his charisma, so he cast him in Contracted.
Big break
Barrett and Wingard said The Guest's thriller theme opened additional doors for them, since they had been stereotyped as horror filmmakers.
Simon Barrett movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Adam Wingard directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Adam Wingard
Also two films together4 more actors
- L.C. HoltV/H/S/2 (2013) and You're Next (2011)
- Lawrence Michael LevineAlways Shine (2016) and V/H/S/2 (2013)
- Adam WingardV/H/S/2 (2013) and V/H/S (2012)
- Calvin Lee ReederV/H/S (2012) and You're Next (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.