John De Simone


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
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