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Simon credits his editor John Sterling with the suggestion that he observe a single corner in Baltimore. Simon believes Sterling was expecting a neighborhood story but he knew that "the corner" also had connotations for Baltimore's open-air drug markets. [2] He took a second leave of absence from the Baltimore Sun in 1993 to research the project.
The Corner is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997) by David Simon and Ed Burns, and adapted for television by David Simon and David Mills. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 16, 2000, and concluded its six-part run on May 21, 2000.
David Judah Simon [1] (born February 9, 1960) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–2008).. He worked for The Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years (1982–1995), wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (1991), and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997) with Ed Burns.
In 1995, he co-authored, with Simon, The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood, the true account of a West Baltimore community dominated by a heavy drug market. [4] Simon credits his editor John Sterling with the notion that he observe a single drug corner. [5] It was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times. [6]
Agente 3S3: Passaporto per l'inferno or Agent 3S3:Passport to Hell is a 1965 Italian adventure-eurospy film directed by Sergio Sollima, here credited as Simon Sterling.This is the first chapter in the Sollima's spy film trilogy, and inaugurated the film series of the Agent 3S3 played by George Ardisson.
"The Corner" is the second single released by rapper Common on his sixth album, Be. It features a chorus and production by Kanye West as well as spoken word lyrics by The Last Poets . The song's lyrics deal with street corners in poor neighborhoods.
The Emmy-winning This Is Us alum stars in the hourlong drama, playing the head of security for a former president; the commander-in-chief in question is played by James Marsden (Westworld, Jury ...
In May 1972, Sterling, then reported to be 22 years old, made news after four men attempted to rob St. Jacques's Bel Air home while St. Jacques was in Dallas. Sterling was reported to be the only person home at the time, and fled after calling police. The four men were apprehended after their getaway car stalled in St. Jacques's driveway. [9]