Simon Vaughan
British film and television producer
Biography
Simon Vaughan (born 13 January 1970) is a British film and television producer and executive producer. He is known for his work in British and international television drama, including Ripper Street, War & Peace, Les Misérables and Parades End. Vaughan began his career as a child actor after being cast as Freddie Mainwaring in the BBC series Grange Hill.
In 2009 Vaughan founded Lookout Point, a London-based drama production company. Vaughan acted as CEO (and later chairman and joint-CEO) before stepping down in January 2019, following the sale of Lookout Point to the BBC.
In 2019 Vaughan launched The Media Investment Company with former BBC Studios executive Helen Jackson. In June 2021, the company re-launched as The Story Company announcing a new partnership with LA-based Fifth Season.
Vaughan is chairman of The Story Works, a film and television studio occupying a 22-acre riverside site in southwest London.
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- Where was Simon Vaughan born?
- Simon Vaughan was born in Kingston upon Thames.
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