Sam Semon Dead: Longtime Business Affairs Exec At Amazon MGM, NBCU & More Was 60
By Erik Pedersen
Published on March 18, 2026.
Sam Semon, the Head of International Business Affairs for Amazon MGM Studios and a former executive at NBCUniversal and Gaumont Television, died March 17 after battling an undisclosed illness. His family confirmed the news on social media. Semon had been leading Amazon's scripted TV and film business across Europe, Africa, the Nordics, Canada, Australia and Asian territories. He also specialized in internationally produced original scripted content for Amazon’s global digital platform. Dan Scharf, Head of Global Operations and Business Affairs at Amazon MGM, informed staff about Semon's passing.
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