Barney Simon was a South African playwright and editor born on April 13, 1932. He was a pioneer in the South African cultural scene, co-founding the first multiracial cultural center, the Market Theater, and editing the influential journal The Classic. His work was instrumental in promoting racial equality and cultural understanding in South Africa.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2 million (2024)
About
Playwright who co-founded South Africa's first multiracial cultural center, Market Theater, and was Editor of the influential journal The Classic.
Before Fame
He supported himself as an advertising copywriter while producing and directing plays in the '50s.
Trivia
He was under the constant threat of arrest for working under the apartheid laws in South Africa.
Family Life
His parents were Lithuanian Jewish immigrants.
Associated With
He grew up in Johannesburg like film Director Jonathan Liebesman.