Simon Barry

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Simon Barry
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Born
Simon Davis Barry

(1966-09-25) 25 September 1966 (age 58)
London, UK
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater University of British Columbia [1]
Occupation(s)film and television producer, writer, director
Years active1990–present

Simon Barry (born 25 September 1966) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, director and television producer.

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Career

Barry is best known for his work on the Canadian sci-fi series Continuum (2012–2015). In 2013, building on his track record on Continuum, he joined Stephen Hegyes as co-founders of Reality Distortion Field, a Vancouver-based production company that develops original content for sci-fi, horror, and fantasy genres. [2]

Through Reality Distortion Field, Barry is show-runner and executive producer for the Netflix fantasy series Warrior Nun (2020). [3]

In May 2024, Barry was reported to be showrunner for a live-action English TV series adaptation of the manga Kakegurui , which will be titled Bet. [4]

Filmography

Feature credits

YearFilmWriterProducerDirector
1998The FallingYesNoNo
2000 The Art of War [5] YesNoNo
2011HamletNoYesNo

Television credits

YearShowWriterProducerDirectorNotes
2012–2015 Continuum YesYesYes
2016–2021 Van Helsing YesYesYes [6]
2017 Ghost Wars YesYesYes
2017–2018 Bad Blood YesYesNo
2017–2019 Creeped Out NoNoNoExecutive creative consultant [7]
2020–present Warrior Nun YesYesYesExecutive producer and showrunner [3]
2025-present Bet YesYesYesExecutive producer and showrunner [4]

References

  1. ↑ Barry, Simon (5 August 2015). "Ep107 Trivia- 2077 scenes for this and Ep108 were shot at @ChanCentre at @UBC which also happens to be my Alma-Mater. #ContinuumCountdown". Twitter . Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Fleming, Michael (19 November 2013). "Simon Barry And Stephen Hegyes Launch Production Company Reality Distortion Field". reelfilm. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Netflix adds three new series to thrilling sci-fi drama slate including THE I-LAND, OCTOBER FACTION and WARRIOR NUN". Netflix Media Center. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 Vlessing, Etan (30 May 2024). "Netflix Sets Cast for 'BET' Adaptation of Japanese Manga 'Kakegurui' Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Nusair, David (7 August 2008). "The Art of War Trilogy". deadline. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Van Helsing (17 February 2016). "Series Casts 'True Blood' Alum as Title Character". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ↑ Caron, Nathalie (26 October 2017). "First trailer for Creeped Out is basically Are You Afraid of the Dark? for the modern-day". Syfy.
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