Year Started: John De Simone has been in the film and media business for over 20 years.
Union Affiliations: IATSE
Phone Number:
(617)645-9590
Contact email: JSDES@ATT.NET
Credits
Electrician THE TOWN /Ben Affleck
Second unit Gaffer on the ABC pilot EMPIRE STATE
Lighting Director/Gaffer Discovery channel’s TIME WARP
Rigging Gaffer on THE INVENTION of LYING
Both Best Boy Rigging Electric and Rigging Gaffer on THE WOMEN
Rigging Grip and a Best Boy Rigging Grip on THE BOX
Best Boy Rigging Electric on TELL TALE.
Sample of Lighting Director or Gaffer:
ACROSS DOT AVE ‘07 LD
THE VOICES MOVIE ‘07 LD
SANTA IN BAGDHAD ‘07 LD
CHRONICLES of LIFE LD
AMAZING LOVE STORIES Gaff
DARIEN GAP Gaff
LIFES TOO GOOD Gaff
TWILIGHT HIGHWAY Gaff
SPUD-THE MOTION PICTURE Gaff
THE OTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY Gaff
HAIKU Gaff
OUT OF SIGHT (Documentary) LD
BLOOD DP
SHAKE IT IVORY SOUL (Music Vid) DP
WGBH/NOVA & FRONTLINE Gaff
WBZ Gaff
BBC/ANTENNA Gaff
NHK PEPSI, NE Tel, AT+T, GROSSMANS, CVS, American Management Assoc., Political, PSAs, 50+ Automobile commercials LD & Gaff.
Base Camp Electrician: MEET JOE BLACK w/ Jim Mitchell, ASHECLIFFE w/ Mike Reynolds, THE TOWN w/ Brian Pitts
Sample of various Best Boy/Electrician/Grip / Rigging positions on: THE TOWN, WITCHITA, NFL TOTAL ACCESS ’08, THE GIRL FROM THE NAKED EYE ‘08, ASHECLIFFE ‘08, HACHIKO ‘08, GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST ‘08, THE BOX ‘07, MONA LISA SMILE, STUCK ON YOU, NOOSE, AMISTAD, A CIVIL ACTION, WHAT LIES BENEATH, MEET JOE BLACK, IN DREAMS, NEXT STOP WONDERLAND, CRUCIBLE, CELTIC PRIDE, BLOWN AWAY, THE NEXT KARATE KID, MRS. WINTERBOURNE, HEAD ABOVE WATER, MERMAIDS, NORTON PROJECT, TRUSTING BEATRICE
Executive Producer/Producer '94 National Wheelchair Basketball final four.
INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL In excess of 100 clients for many different projects; such as “We Work In Teams” or “These are Our Benefits Package” or “This Is How You Sell Our New Products” or "HAZMAT Safety Training”. LD/Producer/Director for commercials.
Broadway and regional tours, Over two dozen productions: Technical Director, Casting Director, Master Carpenter, General Manager, Company Manager, Stage Manager, Assist. Director, Script development.
PHOTOGRAPHY Many projects for dance promotion, art, and tabletop for food and other inanimate items.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:
Certified Ariel Lift Rigger and Operator, OSHA 10hr Cert..
ARTHUR D. LITTLE SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT (now HULT International), CHESTNUTHILL, MA
Master of Science in Management ‘99 Concentrations in Internet Business Models, Finance, Strategy and Knowledge Management.
ROCKPORT PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE ‘89, ROCKPORT, ME Cinematography
Second unit Gaffer on the ABC pilot EMPIRE STATE
Lighting Director/Gaffer Discovery channel’s TIME WARP
Rigging Gaffer on THE INVENTION of LYING
Both Best Boy Rigging Electric and Rigging Gaffer on THE WOMEN
Rigging Grip and a Best Boy Rigging Grip on THE BOX
Best Boy Rigging Electric on TELL TALE.
Sample of Lighting Director or Gaffer:
ACROSS DOT AVE ‘07 LD
THE VOICES MOVIE ‘07 LD
SANTA IN BAGDHAD ‘07 LD
CHRONICLES of LIFE LD
AMAZING LOVE STORIES Gaff
DARIEN GAP Gaff
LIFES TOO GOOD Gaff
TWILIGHT HIGHWAY Gaff
SPUD-THE MOTION PICTURE Gaff
THE OTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY Gaff
HAIKU Gaff
OUT OF SIGHT (Documentary) LD
BLOOD DP
SHAKE IT IVORY SOUL (Music Vid) DP
WGBH/NOVA & FRONTLINE Gaff
WBZ Gaff
BBC/ANTENNA Gaff
NHK PEPSI, NE Tel, AT+T, GROSSMANS, CVS, American Management Assoc., Political, PSAs, 50+ Automobile commercials LD & Gaff.
Base Camp Electrician: MEET JOE BLACK w/ Jim Mitchell, ASHECLIFFE w/ Mike Reynolds, THE TOWN w/ Brian Pitts
Sample of various Best Boy/Electrician/Grip / Rigging positions on: THE TOWN, WITCHITA, NFL TOTAL ACCESS ’08, THE GIRL FROM THE NAKED EYE ‘08, ASHECLIFFE ‘08, HACHIKO ‘08, GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST ‘08, THE BOX ‘07, MONA LISA SMILE, STUCK ON YOU, NOOSE, AMISTAD, A CIVIL ACTION, WHAT LIES BENEATH, MEET JOE BLACK, IN DREAMS, NEXT STOP WONDERLAND, CRUCIBLE, CELTIC PRIDE, BLOWN AWAY, THE NEXT KARATE KID, MRS. WINTERBOURNE, HEAD ABOVE WATER, MERMAIDS, NORTON PROJECT, TRUSTING BEATRICE
Executive Producer/Producer '94 National Wheelchair Basketball final four.
INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL In excess of 100 clients for many different projects; such as “We Work In Teams” or “These are Our Benefits Package” or “This Is How You Sell Our New Products” or "HAZMAT Safety Training”. LD/Producer/Director for commercials.
Broadway and regional tours, Over two dozen productions: Technical Director, Casting Director, Master Carpenter, General Manager, Company Manager, Stage Manager, Assist. Director, Script development.
PHOTOGRAPHY Many projects for dance promotion, art, and tabletop for food and other inanimate items.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:
Certified Ariel Lift Rigger and Operator, OSHA 10hr Cert..
ARTHUR D. LITTLE SCHOOL of MANAGEMENT (now HULT International), CHESTNUTHILL, MA
Master of Science in Management ‘99 Concentrations in Internet Business Models, Finance, Strategy and Knowledge Management.
ROCKPORT PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE ‘89, ROCKPORT, ME Cinematography
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