Jean-Daniel Simon (30 November 1942 – 3 February 2021) was a French movie director, screenwriter and actor. He directed eight movies between 1968 and 1985. He was known for his movies "Vice and Virtue" (1963), "Love at Sea" (1964), "Adélaïde" (1968) and "Camp de Thiaroye" (1988). Simon was born in Salon-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.