Tamás Simon
2nd Assistant Camera / Clapper Loader
Tamas has been working in the camera department since 2012, in Hungary, Budapest as 2nd AC and later as 1st AC. He has worked together with internationally acclaimed Hungarian director, Szabolcs Hajdu on a feature film ‘It’s Not the Time of My Life’ which won the Crystal Globe Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Having moved to UK last year, he realised that even though he had great experience on local and international productions from TVCs to TV-series, he has to restart his career to learn the UK settings. Currently he's working at VMI.tv as Senior Camera Technician and is lucky enough to be one of the first to sample and test equipment for productions like Midsommer Murders and Brassic. He can most certainly haggle to get the best deal for equipment hire if you go with him!
Selected credits
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2019 - Feb |
Agency: WNP Production: Blue Paris Family Film Production |
Marie |
TVC |
Bruno Chiche |
Julie MICHELIN |
Guillaume Adrey |
2nd AC |
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2018 - Feb |
Agency: POL Prod: Angel Films |
GRILSTAD - STORK |
TVC |
Trond Fausa Aurvag |
Beate Tangre |
Askild Vik Edvardsen |
2nd AC |
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2017 - Aug |
Agency: Ogilvy, India Production Co,: Oink Films, India Service Co.: Angel Films, Hungary |
SKINN by TITAN - "There's something about it" HIM |
TVC |
Shirsha Guhatkakurta |
Ramyo Rao |
Gabor Garai |
2nd AC |
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2017 - Aug |
Agency: Ogilvy, India Production Co,: Oink Films, India Service Co.: Angel Films, Hungary |
SKINN by TITAN - "There's something about it" HER |
TVC |
Shirsha Guhatkakurta |
Ramyo Rao |
Gabor Garai |
2nd AC |
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2016 - May |
Agency: Folk Finland Production Co: Otto Production Service Company: Angel Films, Hungary |
LIDL - "CIEN - For The Most Demanding Taste!" |
TVC |
Pekka Hara |
Ari Laitinen |
Hena Blomberg |
2nd AC |
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2016 - Mar |
Agency: DDB Prod: Spoiled Productions MovieBAR productions |
HBO Nordic Game of Thrones Trailer |
TVC |
Tore Frandsen |
Kristina Karlsson |
Kasper Wind |
2nd AC |
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2016 - Mar |
Agency: DDB Prod: Spoiled Productions MovieBAR productions |
HBO Nordic Fear of the Walking Dead Trailer |
TVC |
Tore Frandsen |
Kristina Karlsson |
Kasper Wind |
2nd AC |
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2016 - Mar |
Agency: DDB Prod: Spoiled Productions MovieBAR productions |
HBO Nordic - The home of series |
TVC |
Tore Frandsen |
Kristina Karlsson |
Kasper Wind |
2nd AC |
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2016 - Feb |
Agency: Garbergs Sthlm Prod: MovieBAR productions |
City Gross - Little Red Riding Hood |
TVC |
Mats Lindberg Erik Nilsson |
Anders Gernandt |
Christian Haag |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Sep |
Prod/Agency: Boux Avenue Service Prod: The Argus Productions |
BOUX Avenue - Christmas |
TVC / Branded Content |
Julian Kronfil, Felicia Flóra Kovács, Stephen Spencer |
Edward Duliba |
Paul Lilley |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Aug |
Agency: Dentsubos prod: Les enfants Service prod: Angel Films |
HITACHI - “It’s Our Future” |
Branded Content |
Jonathan Bensimon |
Emmanuelle Berube |
Jonathan Bensimon |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Aug |
Agency: Krema Worldwide Prod: CZAR Service Prod: I'm FILM |
LG OLED TV: A Colourful Sensation in Black |
TVC |
Michael Sewandono |
Marius van de WEERD |
Menno Mans |
1st AC/2nd AC |
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2015 - Aug |
Agency: Mother production: Biscuit service prod: Pioneer Productions |
Moneysupermarket |
TVC / Branded content |
Andreas Nilsson |
Emily Marr |
Jallo Faber |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jul |
Agency: LOVE Prod: CHIEF Production Service Prod Strawberry Films |
JD Williams - Own it Christmas 2015 |
TVC |
Chris Cottam |
Colin Offland, Nick Crossley, Tessa Hamilton |
Oliver Curtis |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jul |
Agency: LOVE Prod: CHIEF Production Service Prod Strawberry Films |
JD Williams "Children of the Revolution " |
TVC |
Chris Cottam |
Colin Offland, Nick Crossley, Tessa Hamilton |
Oliver Curtis |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jul |
Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann Prod: Film Factory |
XXXLutz - Jubiläumsfinale |
TVC / online commercial |
Markus Engel |
Anthony Guedes |
Thomas Kiennast |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jul |
Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann Prod: Film Factory |
XXXLutz - Xmas (Selfie) |
TVC / online commercial |
Markus Engel |
Anthony Guedes |
Thomas Kiennast |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jul |
Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann Prod: Film Factory |
XXXLutz - Teppiche |
TVC / online commercial |
Markus Engel |
Anthony Guedes |
Thomas Kiennast |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jun |
PPM Filmproductions |
Hyundai Tucson Global - Sand City |
TVC |
Sung Chul Park |
Jae Hyuk Hyun Yong Min Kim Tae Ho Lee Green Park |
Clemens Baumeister |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Jun |
Agency: TM Prod: RSA Service Prod: Pioneer Productions |
UNIVERSAL Orlando Resort |
Branded Content |
Andreas Roth |
Lynne Pateman |
Roland Stuprich |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Apr |
Prod: Caviar prod Service prod: Mirasol prod |
NLZiet - Nederland Ziet Geen Reclame |
TVC |
Olaf Van Gerwen |
Rogier Dorant |
Olaf Van Gerwen |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Apr |
Prod: Gang Films Service prod: Angel Films |
AXA FOR INGRESS - GAMING ADVERT |
TVC / Branded content |
Rob Sanders |
Nathalie Le Caer |
Martyna Knitter |
2nd AC |
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2015 - Feb |
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EDITA BAKE ROLLS 'BEETHOVEN' |
TVC |
Mohamed El Zayat |
Ghalia El Sayegh, Deena Maghdy, Lylian Salem |
Mark Bliss |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Dec |
I'm FILM |
Allsecur - Iceskate |
TVC |
Sven Super |
Arjan Oosterveer |
Rutger Storm |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Dec |
I'm FILM |
Allsecur - Sales |
TVC |
Sven Super |
Arjan Oosterveer |
Rutger Storm |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Sep |
Tangrystan Production, |
Elkjop |
TVC |
Michael Pfleghar |
Beate Tangre, Gry Saetre |
Simon Hawken |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Aug |
Agency: Crispin Porter + Bogusky prod: Nice Shirt Films PIONEER Produkciók Kft |
Paddy Power - New Owner |
TVC |
James De Frond |
Richard Martin |
Alex Reid |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Aug |
Agency: Crispin Porter + Bogusky prod: Nice Shirt Films PIONEER Produkciók Kft |
Paddy Power - Young Signing |
TVC |
James De Frond |
Richard Martin |
Alex Reid |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Aug |
ASP Kft. |
Mobit |
TVC |
Takashi Tadokoro |
Keisuke YOSHIDA, Toshihiro YACHIGASURA |
Milan Chadima |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Feb |
Prod: Moviebar Productions |
ORANGINA “ Shake the Pulp” |
TVC |
Vesa Manninen |
Erik Liss |
Simon Richards |
2nd AC |
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2018 aug |
PARADOX PRODUCTIONS UK LIMITED SB FILMS KFT. |
Terminator Dark Fate |
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Phil Silvera |
Jim Cameron & David Ellison |
Bruce McCleery ASC |
Array Camera Unit 2nd AC |
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2017 sept-nov 58 days in total |
Pristine Movies Ltd Pioneer Rookies KFT. |
The Rookies |
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Alan / Kam Lun YUEN |
Rosanna / Wai Shan NG, Shan TAM, Haijun WEI |
Man Ching Ng |
2nd AC |
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2017 june-july |
Official Films |
A Rose in Winter |
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Joshua Sinclair |
Joshua Sinclair |
Maestro Vittorio Storaro ASC AIC |
2nd AC |
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2016 sept-dec |
Contentlab ＆Factory |
A mi kis falunk Series 1 |
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Iván Kapitány |
Judit Kapitány-Diószegi |
Frigyes B Marton |
2nd AC |
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2016 apr-aug 7 days in total |
Carnival Films JT Films KFT |
Jamestown - Series 1 |
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John Alexander |
SUE DE BEAUVOIR |
John Conroy ISC, Suzie Lavelle BSC ISC |
2nd AC |
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2015-09 |
Filmworks FocusFox Studio |
It’s not the time of my life/Ernelláék Farkaséknál |
Feature |
Szabolcs Hajdu |
Gabor Ferenczy, Szabolcs Hajdu, Dániel Herner, András Muhi, Zsófia Muhi, Orsolya Török-Illyés |
Csaba Bántó, Flóra Chilton, Dávid Gajdics, Betti Hejüsz, MártonKisteleki, Péter Miskolczi, Márk Szalai, Péter Pásztor, Tamás Ferenc Simon, Gábor Szilágyi, Gergely Timár, Levente Tóth, Ákos K. Kovács |
DOP |
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2015-06 |
Proton Cinema |
The White King |
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Alex Helfrecht, Jörg Tittel |
Teun Hilte / Philip Munger |
René Richter |
2nd AC |
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2014-06 |
NiKo Film KaBoAl Pictures Cinema Film |
Mom and Other Loonies in the Family |
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Ibolya Fekete |
Gábor Garami |
Francisco Gózon |
2nd AC |
Documentaries
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2019 - Sep |
Stardust Films |
Hajszra és Cselőre / Gee, Haw! |
V. Robert Bodnár |
Péter Seres |
Tamas Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
Music Videos
| Date | Prod Co | Artist / Title | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2019 - Dec |
CineArt Studios |
Arany Timi - Hurrikán |
Kristóf Gundy |
Timi Arany, Kristóf Gundy |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2019 - Apr |
CineArt Studios |
Arany Timi - Tökéletes Verzió |
Kristóf Gundy |
Timi Arany, Kristóf Gundy |
Tamas Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2016 - Aug |
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Nobilissima ft. Jammal – Mosoly 2016 |
Dávid Tamás Bognár |
Dávid Tamás Bognár |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2016 - Feb |
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HolyChicks - Barkochba ( Official Music Video ) |
Zsolt Fábián |
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Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2015 - Mar |
Filmmaster productions Laokoon Film |
Malika Ayane - Senza Fare Sul Serio (Videoclip Ufficiale) |
Federico Brugia |
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Mate Toth Widamon |
2nd AC |
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2014 - Dec |
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Sexepil - Rat King |
Erik Novák |
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Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2014 - Mar |
|
Vojnits - Confused |
István Kovács |
Márton Vojnits, Ági Blaskó |
István Balázs Balázs |
2nd AC |
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2013 - Aug |
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Run Over Dogs: Our love ft. Németh Juci |
Ádám Freund |
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Marcell Nagy |
2nd AC |
Web Series
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2020 - Aug |
Smartfilm Kft |
Magyarország Csodái - Wonders of Hungary |
András Reszeli-Soós |
András Baross |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2020 - Feb |
Smartfilm Kft |
Praktiker - Műhelytitkok |
András Reszeli-Soós |
András Baross |
Mátyás Mentes |
B Camera Operator |
Shorts & Personal Projects
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | |
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2017 - Apr |
JMIII Films |
The Lesser Keys of Solomon |
Short |
Jaro Mayda III |
Jaro Mayda III |
Tamas Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2017 - Jan |
CineArt Studio |
Love |
Short |
Kristóf Gundy |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2016 - Jan |
Stardust Films |
Dark Bet |
Short |
V. Róbert Bodnár |
Péter Seres |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2014 - Aug |
Sysplex KFT |
Is it cheating? |
Commercial |
Péter Deák |
Péter Deák |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2014 - Feb |
Sysplex KFT |
Banned Music |
Short |
Péter Deák, Zoltán Fecsó |
Péter Deák |
Balázs Doboczi HSC |
B camera Operator |
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2014 - Jan |
MOKOFILM |
A GYŐZTES - The Winner |
Short |
Dávid Géczy |
Zoltán Janovics, Fruzsina Skrabski, Krisztina Kopp |
Dániel Farkas |
2nd Unit Camera Operator |
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2013 - Dec |
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Robinson |
Short |
Attila Illés |
Attila Illés |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
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2013 - Oct |
Raindance |
Black Soup |
Feature |
Erik Novák |
Dániel Kresméry, Csanád Darvas |
Balázs Doboczi HSC |
B Camera Operator |
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2013 - Jan |
Sysplex Kft |
Rush |
Short / Graduation film |
Péter Deák |
Péter Deák |
Tamás Ferenc Simon |
DOP |
Countries Worked in
- Burkina Faso
- Hungary
- Serbia
- The Netherlands
Languages
- Hungarian - native
Education
- 2013 Metropolitan University of Budapest - Cameraman BA
- 2018 Metropolitan University of Budapest - Cinematography MA
Technical Skills
- Premier Pro - Intermediate
- After Effects - Basic
- DaVinci Resolve - Intermediate
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- Gimbal Operation - Ronin RS 1 2 3 Ronin 2 - advanced experience
- WLCS systems - WCU-4 Hi5 advanced experience
- Passed APA Covid Assessment
Awards
- 'It's Not the Time of My Life' - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe Award - 2016