Simon Staffurth

The creative mind behind some of the most celebrated live music performances on film, Simon Staffurth, was born in 1958 in London, England. Active from the mid-1980s onwards, Staffurth has distinguished himself in the specific genre of filming concerts and music documentaries, with some of his most renowned projects being ‘Santana: Supernatural Live’, ‘Eric Clapton: One More Car, One More Rider’, and ‘Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre - Live from New York’. While major film festival awards may not adorn his mantle, his work has been celebrated within the music industry, as he effectively captures the energy and emotion of live performances, successfully translating them onto the screen. Simon Staffurth, in his heart, is not just a director, but a storyteller, who uses his camera to share the intimate and powerful narratives that unfold on music stages around the world.