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Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American director, producer, writer, animal rights activist, boxing manager, tournament poker player, and philanthropist, most noted as co-creator of the television series ''The Simpsons''. While at Stanford University, Simon worked as a newspaper cartoonist and after graduating became a storyboard artist at Filmation Studios. Simon submitted a spec script for the sitcom ''Taxi'', which was produced, and later became the series' showrunner. Over the next few years, Simon wrote and produced for ''Cheers'', ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' and other programs, as well as writing the 1991 film ''The Super''. In 1989, Simon developed the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons ''with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. Simon assembled the show's first writing team, co-wrote eight episodes and has been credited with "developing (show's ) sensibility".〔 Simon's relationship with Groening was strained and he left the show in 1993, negotiating a pay-off which saw him receive tens of millions of dollars from the show's revenue each year. The following year Simon co-created ''The George Carlin Show'', before later working as a director on shows such as ''The Drew Carey Show''. Simon won nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his television work. Simon turned to fields outside television in his later years. Simon regularly appeared on Howard Stern's radio shows, managed boxer Lamon Brewster and helped guide Lamon to the World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Championship in 2004 and was a regular poker player and six-time in the money finisher at the World Series of Poker. Simon ran the Sam Simon Foundation, which rescues and trains stray dogs and funded the self-christened Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel the ''MY Sam Simon''. Simon was engaged at the time of his death, having been previously twice married, including to the actress Jennifer Tilly. Following a profile of Simon on ''60 Minutes'' in 2007, CBS writer Daniel Schorn wrote in an online article that Simon was "perhaps the Renaissance man of the baffling, uncertain age we live in."〔 Simon was diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer in 2012 and given only three to six months to live. Simon died on March 8, 2015. He bequeathed his $100M estate to various charities which he actively supported during his lifetime.〔Weisman, Aly. ''Simpsons'' creator Sam Simon dies at 59; donated $100 million fortune to charity' Business Inside, March 9, 2015. retrieved March 11, 2015〕 ==Early life== Simon was born Samuel Michael Simon on June 6, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States.〔 (2013); retrieved 2014-03-20.〕 He grew up in Beverly Hills〔 and Malibu.〔 Simon's family lived opposite Groucho Marx.〔 Simon's father was a cheap clothing manufacturer and was of Estonian Jewish heritage.〔〔(Times of Israel: "‘Simpsons’ co-creator, philanthropist Sam Simon dies aged 59 – Award-winning Jewish writer, director, producer of popular show was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in 2011" By Frazier Moore ) March 10, 2015〕 Simon had a childhood which has been described as "comfortable" and "privileged".〔 Although his parents wanted Simon to become a lawyer,〔 Simon was interested in art from a young age, appearing on televised local art programs at the age of five.〔 Simon attended Beverly Hills High School and later Stanford University, graduating in 1977.〔 Simon had not wished to attend college, but Stanford persuaded him to apply due to his sufficient grades and proficiency at football; Simon quit the football team after one day.〔 Simon served as a cartoonist for the college newspaper,〔 but was denied admission to a drawing class for not being talented enough.〔 Simon majored in psychology, but did not focus on his academics.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sam Simon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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