Simon Manns (SE/NZ)

Simon Manns (SE/NZ)

Simon Manns

Simon was born and raised in Sweden and has worked in the theatre and film business for over 30 years. His many talents have taken him all over the world, and his work has won him several international awards. Simon is a certified Stage Combat teacher and Fight Director from the Nordic Stage Fight Society (NSFS). Simon was also NSFS’s chairperson for several terms. He holds an honorary fight director title with Fight Directors Canada, was on the Board of Directors for The International Order of the Sword and Pen. Simon also works closely on the development of the Historical Movement Archive with Brad Alan Waller and he is the Founder of Aotearoa Fight Directors (AFD). Aotearoa is te reo Maori for New Zealand.

Simon created AFD together with Allan Henry (The Hobbit, Cocaine Bear, Mindcraft etc.) and Carrie Thiel (LOTR etc.)

Simon has resettled in Wellington, New Zealand, where he works as a drama/stage combat teacher, technician or manager for different projects when he doesn’t work for Royal New Zealand Ballet, Wellington Opera or other institutions or organizations creating the illusion of violence.

Simon’s next projects are becoming an intimacy coordinator for Key Intimate Scenes (KIS) and bringing Society of Australian Fight Directors (SAFDi) and AFD closer together for different projects and ideas.

https://aotearoafightdirectors.nz/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0543493/