Simon Barry (born 25 September 1966) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, director and television producer.
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| Born | Simon Davis Barry 25 September 1966 London, UK |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia[1] |
| Occupation(s) | film and television producer, writer, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Career
editBarry is best known for his work on the Canadian sci-fi series Continuum (2012–2015). In 2013, building on his track record on Continuum, he joined Stephen Hegyes as co-founders of Reality Distortion Field, a Vancouver-based production company that develops original content for sci-fi, horror, and fantasy genres.[2]
Through Reality Distortion Field, Barry is show-runner and executive producer for the Netflix fantasy series Warrior Nun (2020).[3]
Filmography
editFeature credits
edit| Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hamlet | No | Yes | No |
| 2000 | The Art of War[4] | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | The Falling | Yes | No | No |
Television credits
edit| Year | Show | Writer | Producer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016–2021 | Van Helsing | Yes | Yes | Yes | [5] |
| 2017 | Ghost Wars | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017–2018 | Bad Blood | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017–2019 | Creeped Out | No | No | No | Executive creative consultant[6] |
| 2020–present | Warrior Nun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive producer and showrunner[3] |
References
edit- ^ Barry, Simon (5 August 2015). "Ep107 Trivia- 2077 scenes for this and Ep108 were shot at @ChanCentre at @UBC which also happens to be my Alma-Mater. #ContinuumCountdown". Twitter. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (19 November 2013). "Simon Barry And Stephen Hegyes Launch Production Company Reality Distortion Field". reelfilm. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Netflix adds three new series to thrilling sci-fi drama slate including THE I-LAND, OCTOBER FACTION and WARRIOR NUN". Netflix Media Center. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Nusair, David (7 August 2008). "The Art of War Trilogy". deadline. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Van Helsing (17 February 2016). "Series Casts 'True Blood' Alum as Title Character". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Caron, Nathalie (26 October 2017). "First trailer for Creeped Out is basically Are You Afraid of the Dark? for the modern-day". Syfy.
