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]
In May 2024, Barry was reported to be showrunner for a live-action English TV series adaptation of the manga Kakegurui, which will be titled BET.[4]
Filmography
editFeature credits
edit| Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Falling | Yes | No | No |
| 2000 | The Art of War[5] | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | Hamlet | No | Yes | No |
Television credits
edit| Year | Show | Writer | Producer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016–2021 | Van Helsing | Yes | Yes | Yes | [6] |
| 2017 | Ghost Wars | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017–2018 | Bad Blood | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017–2019 | Creeped Out | No | No | No | Executive creative consultant[7] |
| 2020–present | Warrior Nun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive producer and showrunner[3] |
| TBA | BET | Yes | Yes | Yes | Executive producer and showrunner[4] |
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.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (30 May 2024). "Netflix Sets Cast for 'BET' Adaptation of Japanese Manga 'Kakegurui' Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
