Production Manager

Simon has always been intrigued by finance and the circulation of money. He started his career as an apprentice agent in the audiovisual media industry at Bavarian public TV and Radio station, Bayerischer Rundfunk. One of his examiners in his final was Martin Husmann who instantly recognized Simon’s unique talent and invited him to join the team as a production assistant at blue eyes Film & Television at the beginning of 2003.

Simon’s ambition saw him rise through the ranks quickly, and in 2006 he was promoted to production manager. In this role, he was responsible for the supervision of numerous documentaries and entertainment projects for the TV stations ProSieben, RTL2, kabel eins and Vox.

UFA Entertainmentin Berlin sought out Simon in 2007, and he subsequently was employed to supervise live broadcasts, realities and documentaries. At the beginning of 2009 Simon moved to Rocketstudios in Berlin and accepted a position as a studio manager. He then went on to work for the affiliated company Telekommando and returned to Munich to supervise documentaries and commercials, expanding his already large body of work.

After a short stint in Vienna as consultant and head of production atInterspot Film, Simon returned to blue eyes Film & Television to supervise primetime hit Die Alm (a reality show involving celebrities roughing it in the Alps). Simon’s experience has continued to grow and he is now involved in the business development and controlling divisions.

Since 1^st January 2014, Simon has worked as head of production for Herzblut Film.

Favorite quote

If you treat money the right way, it behaves like a good dog that runs after you.

Howard Hughes