Simon West

1961 (65) • Directing

Born: 7/17/1961 (65) in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known for: Directing

Simon West

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.

Known For

The Expendables 2

64%

Director

2012

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

59%

Director

2001

Black Hawk Down

74%

Executive Producer

2001

Con Air

68%

Director

1997

The Mechanic

65%

Director

2011

Wild Card

57%

Director

2015

When a Stranger Calls

57%

Director

2006

Stolen

55%

Director

2012

The Legend Hunters

Director

2026

Bride Hard

55%

Director

2025

Old Guy

56%

Director

2024

Boundless

73%

Director

2022

Skyfire

63%

Director

2019

Gun Shy

46%

Director

2017

Gun Shy

46%

Producer

2017

The Saint

54%

Executive Producer

2017

Stratton

50%

Director

2017

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

50%

Producer

2015

Wild Card

57%

Director

2015

Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

73%

Self

2012

Stolen

55%

Director

2012

The Expendables 2

64%

Director

2012

The Mechanic

65%

Director

2011

The Cape

51%

Director

2011

Human Target

73%

Director

2010

Human Target

73%

Executive Producer

2010

The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet

70%

Music

2008

The Man

Director

2007

When a Stranger Calls

57%

Director

2006

Keen Eddie

80%

Director

2003

Black Hawk Down

74%

Executive Producer

2001

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

59%

Director

2001

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

59%

Adaptation

2001

The General's Daughter

64%

Director

1999

Con Air

68%

Director

1997

Swallows and Amazons

75%

John Walker

1974