ABOUT

Simon has been a film editor for feature films and series for over ten years. 

He cultivates long-standing and well-established collaborations with many directors. Regularly, he also works with new filmmakers and welcomes any form of challenge and further development. Simon's filmography covers a broad spectrum of projects. In addition to features and series, his experiences from documentaries, commercials, and numerous short films also feed into his present focus on fictional work.

Currently, Simon is working with director Hannu Salonen on the limited series Turmschatten for Paramount+. Other series he has edited include Davos 1917 and Wilder by director Jan-Eric Mack, Das Netz by director Rick Ostermann and 3 Frauen 1 Auto by director Güzin Kar.

Simon edited the feature film The Forgotten for filmmaker Daria Onyshchenko, which celebrated its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Der Gejagte by Rick Ostermann and Einfach Nina by Karin Heberlein are further feature films he was responsible for editing.

Many of his projects have been shown at countless festivals around the world and won awards. For example, the short film Facing Mecca by director Jan-Eric Mack won a Student Academy Award, the Best of the Festival Award and the Best Student Live Action Over 15min Award at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. The film Deine Strasse by director Güzin Kar was shown in competition at the 71st Berlinale, the Locarno Film Festival, the American Film Institute Fest (AFI), and many other festivals.

Simon earned his Master of Arts in Film Editing from the Zurich University of the Arts and is based in Berlin.