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Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Actor, composer, producer and writer · Born October 13, 1941 (85) · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He reached fame and commercial success as half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1956 with Art Garfunkel.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1941 (85)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, composer, producer and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 36% in 30 days

What are Paul Simon's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Music3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
36%
Self
28%
Ideas
28%
Bonds
5%
Morality
3%
Art10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Contemplative
10
Joyful
9
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
5
Other
6

How their films linger

Rousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Simon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Simon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 82 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, The Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Horace and Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer · as Leon's Friend (uncredited)

  • Henry & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Thurman Munson

  • Welcome to Sweden(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Simon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Harmony Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Simon

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Garfunkel: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer · Musician · as Self

  • The Colbert Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lost in Translation(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie(2002)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Simon & Garfunkel

  • On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Co-Producer · as Self

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as John Dryden

  • Simon and Garfunkel Live at the Shoreline Amphitheatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme(1990)

    as Simple Simon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One-Trick Pony(1980)

    Composer · Writer · as Jonah

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Paul Simon Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer · as Self

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    as Tony Lacey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shampoo(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America(1969)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Graduate(1967)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Road Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Songs

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 1967 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Shampoo (1975)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Monterey Pop (1968)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lorne (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 23: 10 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thWriting2 of 23: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 23: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic6 of 23: 2 only music, 4 with another roleOther crew5 of 23: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

23 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 3 acting · 3 crew2010s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Paul Simon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · composer

The Graduate (1967)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Paul Simon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Simon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorne Michaels shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles