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Simon West

Simon Alexander West (born 17 July 1961) is an English filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the action genre, including as the director of Con Air (1997), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), The Mechanic (2011), and The Expendables 2 (2012). Outside of action, he directed the mystery thriller film The General's Daughter (1999) and the psychological horror…

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Notable work
Rickroll · Con Air · Lara Croft: Tomb Raider · The Mechanic · The Expendables 2
Born
Simon Alexander West (1961-07-17) 17 July 1961 (age 65) Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England
Children
Lillie West · Emily West · William West · Oliver West
Occupations
Film director · film producer
Spouse
Amadea West
Years active
1986–present

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Simon West

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Simon West

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Simon West → Apple TVThe, Fortune, IMDbSimon West Biography, July, Official, West
Notable work · 5
Simon West → Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Rickroll, The Expendables 2, The Mechanic
Children · 4
Simon West → Emily West, Lillie West, Oliver West, William West
Occupations · 2
Simon West → Film director, film producer
Born · 1
Simon West → Simon Alexander West (1961-07-17) 17 July 1961 (age 65) Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England
Spouse · 1
Simon West → Amadea West
Years active · 1
Simon West → 1986–present

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Simon WestBornSimon Alexander West (1961-07-17) 17 July 1961 (age 65) Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England1.00infobox
Simon WestChildrenLillie West1.00infobox
Simon WestChildrenEmily West1.00infobox
Simon WestChildrenWilliam West1.00infobox
Simon WestChildrenOliver West1.00infobox
Simon WestNotable workRickroll1.00infobox
Simon WestNotable workCon Air1.00infobox
Simon WestNotable workLara Croft: Tomb Raider1.00infobox
Simon WestNotable workThe Mechanic1.00infobox
Simon WestNotable workThe Expendables 21.00infobox
Simon WestOccupationsFilm director1.00infobox
Simon WestOccupationsfilm producer1.00infobox
Simon WestSpouseAmadea West1.00infobox
Simon WestYears active1986–present1.00infobox

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