Simon Veredon grew up in the theater during the modern dance movement in 1970s Germany. At 16 he started acting professionally in a small theater in Cologne, while at the same time pursuing music as a singer/songwriter in a popular local band. Eager to experience more of the world, Simon eventually moved to Boston (by way of New Zealand) and attended Boston University where he graduated with a BFA in Theater Arts.
In 1993 Simon began to mount productions of his unique brand of pop theater. For the Boston Playwright's Festival he wrote, directed and produced the play SARAH. Deemed by peers the birth of a new genre in theater, SARAH incorporated hip hop dance elements by choreographer Hillel Meltzer (Stomp) as well as original music composed by Simon. After graduation he moved to New York City where he directed and edited short films which aired bi-weekly on Manhattan Cable. These music driven shorts featured music from his New York trip hop band Feedback.
Soon lured back to Germany to guest star in one hour drama series, Simon used his time home to produce and direct several large events in Berlin and Belgium, creating and directing performance pieces. He also directed and edited the 30 minute featurette 'Hamlet' in Belgium, wrote music for the electronica/pop band Jamoki in Berlin, and freelanced as an editor for the German TV station Deutsche Welle in Cologne.
Simon is now settled in Los Angeles, California where he arrived in 2001 as creative editor and compositor of the animated film 'You Are Mine' and has since worked as an online editor for television shows such as THE O.C., SMALLVILLE, RESCUE ME, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, and BONES. In 2004 he started developing the short film IN A DIFFERENT KEY with writer Thora Magnusson, which he co-wrote and directed. IN A DIFFERENT KEY is repped by LongTale LLC for international markets. In 2006 he founded InsideFilms LLC as a production company for IADK and the motion picture trilogy LOW GROUNDS, which is currently in pre-production.
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