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‘Tolkien & Lewis': Why I Chose to Tell This Fascinating Story (Guest Blog)
By Simon West | August 20, 2014 @ 3:11 PM

Simon West, the director of ‘Tolkien & Lewis,’ explains the backstory of how two world-renowned authors came to prominence

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Simon West

Simon West, is a British born film director. His films include "Con Air," "The General's Daughter," and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" starring Nicholas Cage, John Travolta and Angelina Jolie, respectively. West is the only live action director ever whose first three 3 films all grossed over $100 million at the U.S. box office. West also served as an executive producer on the Oscar nominated "Black Hawk Down." His TV production company has spawned Fox’s “Keen Eddie”, CBS' “Close to Home”, Fox’s “Human Target” and NBC's “The Cape." West directed the remake of “The Mechanic” starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster and recently “The Expendables 2."