Simon Rodia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simon Rodia

American artist, tile setter

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1879

Place of Birth: Serino, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1965

Profession: architect, engineer, artist, sculptor

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sabato "Simon" Rodia (February 12, 1879 – July 17, 1965) was an Italian-American artist who created the Watts Towers, or, as he called them, Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town, in Spanish), a Los Angeles landmark.