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Simon West

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateJul 17, 1961 (65 years old)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthLetchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Career Span1974 – Present (53 yrs)
Known Credits25 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 2

Simon West

Total Works

25

21 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Expendables 2
6.4
The Expendables 2
2012•movie
Role: Director
Black Hawk Down
7.4
Black Hawk Down
2001•movie
Role: Executive Producer
Con Air
6.8
Con Air
1997•movie
Role: Director
The Mechanic
6.5
The Mechanic
2011•movie
Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 25 titles featuring Simon West

The Expendables 2
6.4
The Expendables 2
2012•movie

Role: Director

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
5.9

Role: Director

Black Hawk Down
7.4
Black Hawk Down
2001•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Con Air
6.8
Con Air
1997•movie

Role: Director

The Mechanic
6.5
The Mechanic
2011•movie

Role: Director

Wild Card
5.7
Wild Card
2015•movie

Role: Director

When a Stranger Calls
5.7

Role: Director

Stolen
5.5
Stolen
2012•movie

Role: Director

The General's Daughter
6.4

Role: Director

Skyfire
6.3
Skyfire
2019•movie

Role: Director

The Saint
5.4
The Saint
2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Stratton
5.1
Stratton
2017•movie

Role: Director

Old Guy
5.6
Old Guy
2024•movie

Role: Director

Bride Hard
5.4
Bride Hard
2025•movie

Role: Director

Human Target
7.2
Human Target
2010•series

Role: Director

Gun Shy
4.6
Gun Shy
2017•movie

Role: Director

Boundless
7.3
Boundless
2022•series

Role: Director

The Cape
5.0
The Cape
2011•series

Role: Director

Swallows and Amazons
7.4

as John Walker

Keen Eddie
7.9
Keen Eddie
2003•series

Role: Director

Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn
5.0

Role: Producer

Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes
7.2

as Self

The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet
7.0

Role: Music

The Legend Hunters
The Legend Hunters
2026•movie

Role: Director

Fortitude

Role: Director