
About
Charlie Simonds
Overview
Charlie Simonds was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1962 and saw active service in the Middle East. Having served for eight years in the regiment, he retired with the rank of captain before working for many years as a flying instructor. Then Charlie, a lifelong naturist, became an internationally acclaimed photographer and film producer of the naturist lifestyle. His writing and photographs have been published in numerous different naturist magazines around the world. Among the 214 covers of those featuring Charlie's photographs, 146 have appeared on the cover of H&E naturist alone in the past 33 years. Charlie and his company, Parafotos, have also produced 64 films about naturism and naturist resorts in the UK, USA, France, Greece, Spain, the Canaries, the Balearics, Turkey, Portugal, Croatia and the Caribbean.
Known for
Acting |
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2011 | Suze's Naked Summer | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2007 | Alice, Joss & Sam - Naturally | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2006 | Presenting Naturism - Naturally | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2004 | Fuerteventura - Naturally | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2003 | Palm Springs Naturally | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
2003 | Euronat | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2003 | Get Liberated - Get Naked | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2003 | Florida - Naturally | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2001 | Costa Natura - Naked Village | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2001 | Mediterranean France - Naturally | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
2000 | Ten Naked Years | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
2000 | Crete - Naturally: Vritomartis | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
1999 | Happiness Is A Brown Bum! | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1999 | A Canarian Dream | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1999 | Candidly Koversada | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
1998 | Full Frontal in Flip Flops | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1998 | Free Sun Naturally | Actor | Self - Presenter | N/A N/A |
1996 | Naked Video Shoot | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1996 | Why Go Naked? | Actor | Self -Presenter | N/A N/A |
1995 | Barely Balearic | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1995 | Cretan Kalypso - The Naked Truth | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1995 | Naturism UK | Actor | Self - Presenter | 58 Average |
1994 | Cap d'Agde, Naked City | Actor | Self (uncredited) | N/A N/A |
1994 | Naked Enchantment | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1992 | Treasured Island | Actor | Photographer Charlie (uncredited) | 58 Average |
1992 | Mermaid: A Flippant Tale | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Directing |
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2011 | Suze's Naked Summer | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2007 | Alice, Joss & Sam - Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2006 | Presenting Naturism - Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer - Part II | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2004 | Fuerteventura - Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2003 | Palm Springs Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2003 | Euronat | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2003 | Florida - Naturally | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2003 | Get Liberated - Get Naked | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2001 | Costa Natura - Naked Village | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2001 | Mediterranean France - Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2000 | Ten Naked Years | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2000 | Crete - Naturally: Vritomartis | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1999 | Happiness Is A Brown Bum! | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1999 | A Canarian Dream | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1999 | Candidly Koversada | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1998 | Free Sun Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1998 | Corsica, Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1997 | Formentera - Naturally | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1997 | Lazily Languedoc | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1996 | Naked Video Shoot | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1996 | Cast Off With Cockatoo | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1996 | Why Go Naked? | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1995 | Barely Balearic | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1995 | Cretan Kalypso - The Naked Truth | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1995 | Naturism UK | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1994 | Cap d'Agde, Naked City | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1994 | Naked Enchantment | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1992 | Treasured Island | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1992 | Mermaid: A Flippant Tale | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1991 | Simone and 1000 Flowers | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1991 | Alison: Over the Moon | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1990 | Perfect Exposure | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1990 | Hitch-Hike | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2011 | Suze's Naked Summer | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2007 | Alice, Joss & Sam - Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2006 | Presenting Naturism - Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer - Part II | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2004 | Fuerteventura - Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
2003 | Palm Springs Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2003 | Euronat | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2003 | Florida - Naturally | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2003 | Get Liberated - Get Naked | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2001 | Costa Natura - Naked Village | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2001 | Mediterranean France - Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2000 | Ten Naked Years | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2000 | Crete - Naturally: Vritomartis | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1999 | Happiness Is A Brown Bum! | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1999 | Candidly Koversada | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1999 | A Canarian Dream | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1998 | Corsica, Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1998 | Free Sun Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1997 | Formentera - Naturally | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1997 | Lazily Languedoc | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1996 | Naked Video Shoot | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1996 | Cast Off With Cockatoo | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1996 | Why Go Naked? | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1995 | Barely Balearic | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1995 | Cretan Kalypso - The Naked Truth | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1995 | Naturism UK | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1994 | Cap d'Agde, Naked City | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Naked Enchantment | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1992 | Treasured Island | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1992 | Mermaid: A Flippant Tale | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1991 | Simone and 1000 Flowers | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1991 | Alison: Over the Moon | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1990 | Perfect Exposure | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1990 | Hitch-Hike | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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2011 | Suze's Naked Summer | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2011 | Suze's Naked Summer | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2007 | Alice, Joss & Sam - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2006 | Presenting Naturism - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer - Part II | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer - Part II | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2004 | Fuerteventura - Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2004 | Fuerteventura - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2004 | Alice's Naked Summer | Camera | Camera Operator | 59 Average |
2003 | Palm Springs Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2003 | Palm Springs Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2003 | Euronat | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2003 | Euronat | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2003 | Florida - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
2003 | Florida - Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | 58 Average |
2003 | Get Liberated - Get Naked | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2003 | Get Liberated - Get Naked | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2001 | Costa Natura - Naked Village | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2001 | Costa Natura - Naked Village | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2001 | Mediterranean France - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2001 | Mediterranean France - Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
2000 | Crete - Naturally: Vritomartis | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2000 | Crete - Naturally: Vritomartis | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1999 | Happiness Is A Brown Bum! | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1999 | Happiness Is A Brown Bum! | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1999 | A Canarian Dream | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1999 | A Canarian Dream | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1999 | Candidly Koversada | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1999 | Candidly Koversada | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1998 | Free Sun Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1998 | Free Sun Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1998 | Corsica, Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1998 | Corsica, Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1997 | Formentera - Naturally | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1997 | Formentera - Naturally | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1997 | Lazily Languedoc | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1997 | Lazily Languedoc | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1996 | Naked Video Shoot | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1996 | Naked Video Shoot | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1996 | Cast Off With Cockatoo | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1996 | Why Go Naked? | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1996 | Cast Off With Cockatoo | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1996 | Why Go Naked? | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1995 | Barely Balearic | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1995 | Barely Balearic | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1995 | Cretan Kalypso - The Naked Truth | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1995 | Cretan Kalypso - The Naked Truth | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1995 | Naturism UK | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1995 | Naturism UK | Camera | Camera Operator | 58 Average |
1994 | Cap d'Agde, Naked City | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1994 | Cap d'Agde, Naked City | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1994 | Naked Enchantment | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1994 | Naked Enchantment | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1992 | Treasured Island | Camera | Camera Operator | 58 Average |
1992 | Treasured Island | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1992 | Mermaid: A Flippant Tale | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1992 | Mermaid: A Flippant Tale | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1991 | Simone and 1000 Flowers | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1991 | Simone and 1000 Flowers | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1991 | Alison: Over the Moon | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1991 | Alison: Over the Moon | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1990 | Perfect Exposure | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1990 | Perfect Exposure | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1990 | Hitch-Hike | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1990 | Hitch-Hike | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |