Paul Simon

Acting

Paul Simon

Born October 13, 1941 · Newark, New Jersey, USA (age 84)

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He reached fame and commercial success as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1956 with Art Garfunkel.

Known For

Lost in TranslationLost in Translation · 2003
Lost in Translation
7.42003
MovieDramaComedy
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
The GraduateThe Graduate · 1967
The Graduate
7.61967
MovieDramaRomance
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Annie HallAnnie Hall · 1977
Annie Hall
7.71977
MovieComedyDrama
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
The Wild Thornberrys MovieThe Wild Thornberrys Movie · 2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
6.52002
MovieFamilyComedy
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....
ShampooShampoo · 1975
Shampoo
6.01975
MovieComedyDrama
On Election Day, 1968, irresponsible hairdresser and ladies' man George Roundy is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his girlfriends and mistress Felicia Karpf, whose husband Lester is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend Jackie.
An SNL ThanksgivingAn SNL Thanksgiving · 2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024
MovieComedyTV Movie
Hope you've got an appetite for a buffet of Thanksgiving-themed SNL sketches from the past 50 years, from musical tributes to commercial parodies to dinners that go horribly, hilariously wrong to cat adoption events filled with sexual tension. Don't miss A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving, which compiles two hours of the best SNL sketches about and inspired by the holiday.
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme · 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
5.31990
MovieAdventureFamily
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland are in danger of disappearing unless Mother Goose returns.
One Trick PonyOne Trick Pony · 1980
One Trick Pony
5.51980
MovieDrama
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.

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Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of AmericaSimon and Garfunkel: Songs of America · 1969
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
1969
MovieDocumentaryMusic
“Songs of America” shows the two on stage, in the studio and on a concert tour across a turbulent country. Their ambitious Bridge Over Troubled Water album had yet to be released and the glorious title song was heard here by the general public for the very first time. The program showed news clips of labor leader/activist Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, the Poor People’s Campaign’s march on Washington, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, JFK and Robert Kennedy and other events that were emblematic of the era. “Songs of America” was originally sponsored by the Bell Telephone Company, but the execs there got cold feet when they saw what they’d paid for—legend has it that they looked at the footage of JFK, RFK and MLK during the (powerful!) “Bridge Over Troubled Water” segment (approx 12 minutes in) and asked for more Republicans! (Not assassinated Republicans, just more Republicans...you know, for balance!) The special was eventually picked up by CBS.

Producer

Classic Albums: Paul Simon - GracelandClassic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland · 1997
Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
6.41997
MovieMusicDocumentary
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, and then as a well-received solo artist. But the rise of 1980s rock and new wave saw a decline in Simon's commercial success, and the singer responded by experimenting with different musical styles--most notably, world beat--that culminated in his adventurous 1986 masterpiece GRACELAND. The album's fusion of American folk-rock songwriting and buoyant South African rhythms not only broke new ground in pop music, but became Simon's biggest-selling solo record. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series examines the making of Simon's groundbreaking work through interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, music videos, and live performances of album tracks such as "Boy in the Bubble," "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," "You Can Call Me Al," and "Under African Skies."

Co-Producer