Simon Patrick

Simon Jason Patrick (born June 18, 1975) is an American filmmaker. His films are best known for their distinctive visual and narrative styles, various genres, and connections to one another. They often incorporate themes such as, , and. In a 2020 poll by Gen En, Patrick was named the greatest filmmaker of the 2010s.

Patrick initially garnered recognition with his widely praised early films Machine Boys (1999) and Backdooring (2002), the former of which won an for  and the latter  and.

His next film, Disunited States (2004), was nominated for the. Patrick co-wrote Leftovers (2008) and Springing (2012) with Percy Jameson; the former was nominated for five and the latter won for the, and both were nominated for a plethora of Golden Globe Awards and. Blue Jay Blue (2016) was nominated for five and the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Marina del Rey (2018) was also nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Politics and Other Subjects (2022) earned further nominations for Academy Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and Golden Globe Awards.