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David Simon

American writer and producer
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David Simon (born 1960, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American journalist, writer, and producer who was best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series The Wire (2002–08). Simon was raised in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland. He became interested in journalism as a young boy through his father, an ex-newspaperman. Simon attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he wrote for and edited the school’s newspaper. During his senior year he served as the College Park stringer for The Baltimore Sun. After graduating in 1983 he became a staff ...(100 of 628 words)

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