Simon Watson Taylor (surrealist)

Simon Watson Taylor (1923 – 2005) was a British actor and translator, associated with the surrealist movement. He is particularly known for his translations from French of the plays of Alfred Jarry. He was secretary for the British Surrealist Group and a key player in 'Pataphysics.

He was born in Wallingford, Oxfordshire on 15 May 1923 and died in London on 4 November 2005.