Sime Silverman

Sime Silverman
Born
Simon J. Silverman

(1873-05-19)May 19, 1873
DiedSeptember 22, 1933(1933-09-22) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, publisher, magazine founder and owner
Known forFounder, owner and publisher of entertainment trade journal Variety
SpouseHarriet Freeman
ChildrenSidne Silverman
RelativesSyd Silverman (grandson)

Simon J. Silverman (May 19, 1873 – September 22, 1933) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. He was the founder of the weekly newspaper Variety in New York City in 1905, which gave theatre and vaudeville reviews and the Hollywood-based Daily Variety magazine in 1933, focusing on the emerging motion picture film industry.


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