Simon Crane
Known for
Crew
Born
January 1, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Simon Crane (born 1960) is a British stuntman, stunt coordinator, second unit director and film director. Crane has been a staple in the stunt world for decades working on several of the biggest action films and franchises in movie history, including several Bond films, Aliens, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, Superman 4, Terminator 3, X-Men 3 and Men in Black 3.
When filming Cliffhanger (1993), Sly Stallone paid $1 million dollars out of his own pocket for stunt man Simon Crane to slide between two planes on a cable at 15,000 feet (4.6 km) – making it the most expensive aerial stunt ever, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Like Vic Armstrong and the Powells, Crane...
Best known work
Titanic
1997
Saving Private Ryan
1998
World War Z
2013
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
Maleficent
2014
Troy
2004
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
Braveheart
1995
Men in Black 3
2012Filmography
2024
The InstigatorsSecond Unit Director
2021
InfiniteSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2021
Chaos WalkingSecond Unit Director
2020
DolittleStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilSecond Unit Director
2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2018
Robin HoodSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars StorySecond Unit Director
2016
The Huntsman: Winter's WarSecond Unit Director
2014
MaleficentSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2014
Edge of TomorrowStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2013
World War ZStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2012
Men in Black 3Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2011
In the Land of Blood and HoneyAssociate Producer
2010
SaltSecond Unit Director
2009
SurrogatesSecond Unit Director
2008
Bedtime StoriesSecond Unit Director
2008
HancockSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2008
JumperAssociate Producer, Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2007
StardustSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2006
X-Men: The Last StandSecond Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
2005
The IslandStunts
2005
Mr. & Mrs. SmithStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2004
TroyStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeStunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director