Simon Fitzmaurice

Simon Fitzmaurice

Biography

Simon Fitzmaurice is a screenwriter and director from Ireland. He graduated in Anglo-Irish literature and drama, as well as in film theory and production. He made the award-winning short film Full Circle (2003) and The Sound of the People (2007), then was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has gradually completely immobilized him. He made his feature debut My Name Is Emily (2015) thanks to special software that reacts to the movement of his eyes and iris.

Zlín Film Festival

Director

Movies
2015

My Name Is Emily

Short
2007

The Sound of People

Screenwriter

Movies
2015

My Name Is Emily

Short
2007

The Sound of People

Performer

Actor

Documentaries
2017

It's Not Yet Dark

Editor

Short
2007

The Sound of People