Simon McQuoid

Simon McQuoid is an Australian filmaker. He began his career working in ad agencies across both Australia and the USA, building his way up into the role of directing commercials.

Simon’s work for Apple, HBO, Xbox, Playstation, Call of Duty and Halo 3 collectively won him a multitude of awards, including the Film Grand Prix at Cannes.

In April 2021, Simon’s ﬁrst feature, the Warner Bros, New Line Cinema production MORTAL KOMBAT, was released to a $24 million dollar opening weekend and was the most viewed title on HBOMax for the majority of 2021.

Currently, Simon is completing post production on Mortal Kombat 2 and has several projects in development, including the supernatural thriller, OMEGA with Columbia Pictures.

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