Dave Simonds (director) is an actor, writer and filmmaker. He directed “Cherry Cottage: the Story of an American House,” which premiered at the Berkshire International Film Festival, and screened at festivals around the country. He directs Simonds Films, which is a full service boutique production house. He continues work on his ongoing series of short episodic films and the web series “Free Advice from an Old Guy” with Jay Tarses. As an actor, Simonds worked extensively in New York, and regionally at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Long Wharf Theatre, and The Portland Stage Company. He was a familiar face in the indie-film renaissance of the late 80s and early 90s and his screen credits include Amateur, The Book of Life, Signs and Wonders, The Fish in a Bathtub, Henry Fool, B Movie, among many others. He appeared in music videos for Everything But the Girl, Beth Orton and others. He was the co-founder of the award winning Cucaracha Theatre, which was housed in a warehouse in Tribeca before anyone knew where Tribeca was. The New York Times proclaimed, “Cucaracha Theatre has become a center for some of the most interesting experimental theatre in New York.” He is currently working on a documentary called “The Hoy Boys.”
  • Director (5 Credits)
    La Claridad
    Documentary, Feature
    The Hoy Boys
    Documentary
    Hear Me2023
    Documentary
    Flawed2020
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
    Forgotten Farms2016
    Documentary, Feature
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    La Claridad
    Documentary, Feature
    Flawed2020
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    Flawed2020
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Flawed2020
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
Best of Fest
Forgotten Farms
NE Indie Fest
Concord, NH
2016
College
Bard College
Theater/Literature
19791984
Birth Date
July 27, 1961
Birth City
Bennington, VT
Current City
Williamstown
Hometown
Williamstown
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Children
Yes
Worked with Charlotte Rampling on Signs and Wonders.
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