Simon West

About Simon West

Who is it?: Producer, Director, Actor
Birth Year: 1961
Birth Place:  Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation: Film director, film producer
Years active: 1981–present
Known for: Con Air The Expendables 2
Spouse(s): Amadea West (m. 1995)

Simon West

Simon West was born on 1961 in  Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, is Producer, Director, Actor. Simon West was born in 1961 in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England. He is a producer and director, known for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), The General's Daughter (1999) and The Mechanic (2011).
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Biography/Timeline

1981

Born in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, West began his career in 1981 when he became an assistant film Editor with the BBC in London. His heart wasn't in film editing, so he left the BBC after four years to become a freelance Director.

1985

West's career took off in 1985 when he was awarded a grant from the Arts Council of Great Britain to write and direct the film entitled Dolly Mixtures. He was subsequently signed to Limelight London to direct music videos and commercials. In 1987 he won Best Video at the Montreux Music Festival for Mel and Kim's Respectable. He also directed the video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the same year.

1986

West directed the crime thriller film Wild Card with Jason Statham. It filmed in New Orleans and is a remake of the 1986 film Heat, based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman.

1991

With a flourishing commercial career, West relocated to Los Angeles offices of Limelight in 1991. Moving to Pilot pictures in 1992, he received a Clio Award for Little Caesar's Airplane and a Golden Lion Award for Little Caesar's "Italian Feast."

1993

West joined Propaganda Films in 1993 with a roster of credits including McDonald's, Sprite, AT&T, Ford, Miller Beer and Budweiser. His most famous commercial was a spot for Pepsi where a little boy sucks himself into a Pepsi bottle. The ad ran during the Super Bowl and was USA Today's highest rated commercial for that year.

1997

In 1997, he directed the international blockbuster Con Air for Jerry Bruckheimer starring Nicolas Cage and John Malkovich and followed that up in 1999 with The General's Daughter starring John Travolta.

2001

In 2001, he directed Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie.

2003

In 2003, he was credited as an executive Producer for the critically acclaimed Fox show, Keen Eddie, also serving as Director for the pilot and second episode.

2005

In 2005, he directed the pilot for the Jerry Bruckheimer produced CBS show Close to Home.

2006

In 2006, he directed the Screen Gems thriller, When a Stranger Calls.

2011

West directed The Expendables 2, replacing the first film's Director, Sylvester Stallone, with Stallone focusing on acting in and writing the film. Filming began in Summer 2011. West directed Nicolas Cage in the film Stolen in 2012.

2015

In January 2015 he replaced Rob Zombie as Director of the upcoming remake of The Blob.

2017

In 2017 West directed his first feature musical comedy Gun Shy starring Antonio Banderas. Based on the novel Salty by Mark Haskhell Smith, West told Film Daily he bought the rights to the book for a bottle of tequila.

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