(born 1927), US playwright; full name Marvin Neil Simon. Most of his plays are wry comedies portraying aspects of middle-class life; they include Barefoot in the Park (1963) and The Odd Couple (1965).
Definition of Simon, Neil in US English:
Simon, Neil
proper nounˈsaɪmənˈsīmən
(born 1927), US playwright; full name Marvin Neil Simon. Most of his plays are wry comedies that portray aspects of middle-class life. They include Barefoot in the Park (1963), The Odd Couple (1965), and Lost in Yonkers (1991). Many of his plays were made into movies.