Director

Simon West

July 17, 1961 · Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Simon West (born 1961) is an English-born film director. West started as a film editor with the BBC, then directed documentaries and commercials including many for Budweiser. His film directing career started when he directed Con Air in 1997.

Notable work

6.4
The Expendables 2 (2012)
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5.9
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
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6.8
Con Air (1997)
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6.5
The Mechanic (2011)
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5.7
Wild Card (2015)
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5.7
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
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5.5
Stolen (2012)
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6.4
The General's Daughter (1999)
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6.3
Skyfire (2019)
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Often works with

Mark Valley
5 titles together
Stolen, Bride Hard, Human Target
Jason Statham
3 titles together
The Expendables 2, The Mechanic, Wild Card
Julian Rhind-Tutt
2 titles together
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Keen Eddie
Nicolas Cage
2 titles together
Con Air, Stolen
M.C. Gainey
2 titles together
Con Air, Stolen
Steve Eastin
2 titles together
Con Air, When a Stranger Calls

Full filmography · 19

The Legend Hunters
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2026
Bride Hard
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20255.5
Old Guy
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20245.6
Skyfire
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20196.3
Gun Shy
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20174.6
Stratton
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20175
Wild Card
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20155.7
Stolen
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20125.5
The Expendables 2
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20126.4
The Mechanic
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20116.5
When a Stranger Calls
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20065.7
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
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20015.9