Simon Kilmurry looks at the camera and smiles. He is wearing glasses. Black and white portrait.
Simon Kilmurry
Portrait of Simon Kilmurry
Producer

Simon Kilmurry (he/him) is a documentary producer, executive producer, and consultant. He has received a Primetime Emmy Award, 17 News & Documentary Emmys, and eight Peabody Awards. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America, and the Television Academy. He served on the board of jurors of the Peabody Awards 2016-2022. He is an advisor to The Redford Center. 

His films include: Producer—Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy directed by Nancy Buirski (Venice International Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival 2022), and was Oscar-shortlisted for Best Documentary; Executive Producer—SPEAK directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman (Sundance, 2025); My Name is Andrea directed by Pratibha Parmar (Tribeca Film Festival 2022); El Equipo directed by Bernardo Ruiz (Emmy nominee 2024); Ada: My Mother the Architect directed by Yael Melamede (Jerusalem International Film Festival 2024); and Consulting Producer—The Human Trial (2022) directed by Lisa Hepner.

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