Production designer who entered American film as an art director for MARTY (1955). Other a.d. credits include THE WAYWARD BUS (1957), FROM HELL TO TEXAS (1958), A PRIVATE'S AFFAIR (1959), THE LOST WORLD (1960), THE SECOND TIME AROUND (1961), STATE FAIR (1962), THE STRIPPER (1963), THE LIVELY SET (1964), A VERY SPECIAL FAVOR (1965), DEAD HEAT ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND (1966), ENTER LAUGHING (1967), P.J. (1968), THE OMEGA MAN (1971), NAPOLEON AND SAMANTHA (1972), THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR (1975) and THE GUMBALL RALLY (1976). Production designer credits include ALVAREZ KELLY (1966), THE GREEN BERETS (1968), THE COMIC (1969), CAHILL U.S. MARSHALL (1973) and McQ (1974). Simonds also worked extensively in made-for-TV movies during the early 1970s. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a full listing of Simonds' film and TV credits.  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black & White) 1955: MARTY - Art Direction (w. Edward S. Haworth) 1 nomination