Coodie Simmons Jr. Biography
Clarence Coodie Simmons Jr. is a film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer. He is best known for directing Kanye West’s Through the Wire. He directed the video together with his fellow producer Chike Ozah. Simmons and his friend Chike are also known for the Netflix documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, Act 1 which premiered on February 16, 2022. Simmons and Chike Ozah are the founders of Creative Control, a production company formed in 2007.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Age | Birthday
The film director, Simmons is 51 years old as of February 2022. He was born on January 18, 1971, in Chicago. Simmons celebrates his birthday on the 18th of January each year.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Family
Producer Simmons was born in Chicago, Illinois to his parents; his mother Wendy Simmons, and his father Simmons Sr. His father who was a Chicago Transit Authority transporter was born in South Carolina while his mother was born and raised in Chicago. Moreover, Simmons has an older sister named Tonia Simmons whom he accredits as the one who broke him into media and entertainment. The film director also has two younger sisters.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Height
Simmons stands at a height measurement of approximately 5 feet and 9 inches. He has not disclosed his actual height, however, we will be sure to update when we have his actual height measurement.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Wife
The film director and producer, Simmons maintains a private life when it comes to his personal life. He has not publicly disclosed whether he is married and has a wife or not. His dating life and relationships have remained private. The producer however has a daughter whose mother’s identity remains unclear.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Children
Simmons has a daughter named Ivy. Though he does not disclose much information about his family, he occasionally posts photos of his daughter on his social media accounts, especially Instagram.
Coodie Simmons Education
Simmons went to Julian High School where he discovered his passion for entertaining people through talent shows and filming. He then went on to attend Northern Illinois University where he studied Communications, however, after a year he dropped out of the university.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Movies and TV Shows
Simmons has directed and produced a number of videos and shows. He, and his fellow producer, Chike Ozah directed and produced Kanye West’s music video Through The Wire. Simmons also co-produced a Netflix original documentary series Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy which premiered on February 16, 2022.
Moreover, Simmons and Chike Ozah has produced other music videos including Joey Badass’ “Waves” and Kanye’s “Two Words”. He boasts of directing the documentary film ‘Benji’ (2012), and South Side.
Coodie Simmons Jr. Net worth
Simmons has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million. He is a notable film director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter. He has over 20 credits under his belt and he is also a co-founder of Creative Control, a production company.
Coodie is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @coodierock with 19.5 followers as of February 2022.