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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Columbia, Missouri, USA

Simon Barrett

Biography:

Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Azrael (2024) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance (2021).

Known For

Acting

2024

2021

2020

2017

The Day That Broke as Supporting Artist

2016

Always Shine as Producer #2 (uncredited)

2014

The Last Survivors as Compound Soldier
ABCs of Death 2 as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
Why Horror? as Self

2013

You're Next as Tiger Mask
24 Exposures as Michael Bamfeaux
The ABCs of Death as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
V/H/S/2 as Steve (segment "Tape 49")

2012

V/H/S as Steve (segment "Tape 56")

2010

2009

Red Sands as Matt Carson

Writing

2021

V/H/S/94 as Writer
Seance as Screenplay

2017

Temple as Screenplay

2016

Blair Witch as Writer

2014

The Guest as Writer

2013

You're Next as Writer
V/H/S/2 as Writer

2012

V/H/S as Writer

2010

2009

Red Sands as Writer

2004

Dead Birds as Writer
Frankenfish as Writer

2000

The Nothing Deal as Screenplay

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ThunderCats as Screenplay
Onslaught as Writer
Face/Off 2 as Screenplay
I Saw the Devil as Screenplay

Production

2024

Azrael as Producer

2023

Heard She Got Murdered as Executive Producer
Head Count as Executive Producer

2016

Blair Witch as Co-Producer

2014

The Guest as Executive Producer

2013

You're Next as Producer
V/H/S/2 as Executive Producer

2012

V/H/S as Producer

2010

A Horrible Way to Die as Location Manager

2009

Red Sands as Co-Producer

2004

Dead Birds as Co-Producer

2000

The Nothing Deal as Producer

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Onslaught as Producer

Directing

2024

Azrael as Second Unit Director

2021

Seance as Director
V/H/S/94 as Director

2013

V/H/S/2 as Director

2010

A Horrible Way to Die as First Assistant Director

2000

The Nothing Deal as Director

Camera

2013

V/H/S/2 as Set Photographer

2012

V/H/S as Camera Operator

2000

The Nothing Deal as Director of Photography

Sound

2010

A Horrible Way to Die as Music Supervisor

Crew

2010

A Horrible Way to Die as Post Production Supervisor

Editing

2000