Simon Pate

Dr. Simon Pate is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, Queen Mary University of London. He joined Queen Mary in 2004 and teaches on the BA Film Studies and Pre-Masters Programme. His research focuses on cross-cultural narratives in cinema, particularly the shared mythologies of American and Japanese gangster films.

• Education
  • PhD in Film Studies (Queen Mary University of London)
  • MA in Film Studies (Queen Mary University of London)
  • MSc in ELT Management (University of Surrey)
  • Postgraduate English Teaching Qualifications
• Research Areas
  • Transnational cinema
  • Genre studies (gangster films)
  • Cultural mythologies in film
  • Comparative film analysis
• Experience
  • Previous teaching in London comprehensive schools
  • Worked in Asia for several years