Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Home & Away - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2013
Suze's Naked Summer
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2011
SW England - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2009
Fuerteventura - Naturally
Character: Self - Presenter
MOVIE • 2008
Alice, Joss & Sam - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2007
Discovering Massage Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2007
Presenting Naturism - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
We Love Arna - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
More Spain - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
Bare Beaches of the World
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
The Algarve - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Britain's Bare Beaches
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Catalunya - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Alice's Naked Summer
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Get Liberated - Get Naked
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
Palm Springs Naturally
Character: Self - Presenter
MOVIE • 2003
Euronat
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
Florida - Naturally
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
Nudes in the News
Character: Self
TV • 2002
Costa Natura - Naked Village
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Crew
Crew Credits
Portugal's Monte Naturista
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Portugal's Monte Naturista
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
Home & Away - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Home & Away - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
Figleaf Villas - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Figleaf Villas - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2012
Suze's Naked Summer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011
Suze's Naked Summer
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2011
Suze's Naked Summer
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2011
Suze's Naked Summer
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 2011
The Algarve Revisited - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
The Algarve Revisited - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2010
Unwind - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2009
Unwind - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2009
SW England - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2009
SW England - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2009
Fuerteventura - Naturally
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2008
Fuerteventura - Naturally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2008
Fuerteventura - Naturally
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2008
Fuerteventura - Naturally
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 2008