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- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
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 (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Batman (1989), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Men in Black³ (2012).
When filming Cliffhanger (1993), Sylvester 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 has been very popular with the Bond film series. Starting out in A View to a Kill (1985), and then he became Timothy Dalton's stunt double for The Living Daylights (1987), and then graduating to 2nd Unit Stunt Coordinator for Licence to Kill (1989). Finally in 1995, he was hired as the Stunt Coordinator for GoldenEye (1995), he's been a 2nd Unit Director or Stunt Coordinator on every film he's worked since.
After the Bond franchise, Simon coordinated stunts for the Academy-Award winning films Titanic (1997) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In 2014, Crane won a SAG Award for Outstanding Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture on the film Unbroken (2014).- Entrepreneur and Author. Simon Crane wrote his first book, 'The Secret Broker', a fast paced international espionage thriller as a result of his lifetime work and vivid imagination.
Whilst he strongly claims it is not autobiographical, he has clearly been influenced by his life experiences. Financial market strategist and global macro trader, Simon quickly moved on to become a leading investment banker and market trader in the early 1980s. He has worked from Sydney, Singapore, New York and London.
In 1987, following a successful career with Bankers Trust and Credit Suisse First Boston, Simon set up his own investment strategy and propriety trading business, Crane Investment Analysis Ltd, which has evolved over the years having been frequently sought after by government leaders, policy makers and some of the world's largest organisations for guidance on how to navigate the increasing complexities of the global financial markets.
CIA has published over 8500 world stocks and trading strategy newsletters. Today, the firm is involved in world markets, crisis management, proprietary trading, varied property interests, capital introductions and various entrepreneurial ventures.
Simon is an accomplished professional investor from startups onwards. Having worked with leading hedge funds and investment bankers across the globe over the past 30 years during catastrophic financial collapses, global political instability and unparalleled opportunities, Simon is a true believer in the power of relationships. He has built deep lasting friendships with those who influence the world. To broker successful deals, Simon lives by the mantra that 'my word is my bond' and over the years he has earned the trust of many. Embarking on his first novel Simon believes that '...there is a book in each and everyone of us.' He hopes to take his readers on a fast paced journey which bridges the realms of fiction and reality. - Animation Department
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Simon P. Crane is known for Spud (2010) and The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (2004).- Simon Crane is known for Tucker's Luck (1983).
- Simon Crane is known for Untitled Chris Borelli/Simon Crane Project and Punky (2011).
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Simon Crane is known for Detained (2004) and Night Out (2003).