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.
After Will Sawyer, who assesses security for skyscrapers, is accused of a blaze in the safest building in the world, he must prove himself innocent and save his family from the burning building.