David Simkins

David Simkins began his career in film and television while still in high school in South Bend, Indiana. David was a member of the award winning and nationally recognized Junior Achievement sponsored comedy television show Beyond Our Control (1968). Four years of writing, directing, editing, acting, and cutting math class led him to the University of Iowa where he majored in film and broadcasting. After realizing he'd learned more about film and broadcasting in Beyond Our Control (1968) than any college course could ever teach him, he coasted into the theater department, acted in almost a dozen plays, wrote short stories under the guidance of folks from the Writers' Workshop (not a member, just a hanger-on), and made some oddball narrative films to satisfy his grumbling professors. A few years later, he gathered his BA degree and headed for Los Angeles. David, with the help of producer Donald P. Borchers (a fellow BOC alum), landed a job at Sandy Howard Productions. After six m... [Details Intro]