Simon Crane

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Name: Simon Crane.
Birth Date: January 1, 1960.
Age: 66 years old.
Place of Birth: Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
Gender: Male.
Occupations: British stuntman, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and film director.
Known For/Credits: 58 known credits.
Film Credits mentioned: Bond films, Aliens, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, Superman 4, Terminator 3, X-Men 3, Men in Black 3, Cliffhanger (1993).
Specific Stunt Detail: During the filming of Cliffhanger (1993), Sylvester Stallone paid 1 million dollars for Crane to perform a stunt sliding between two planes on a cable at 15,000 feet (4.6 km). This was cited as the most expensive aerial stunt ever by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Simon Crane is a British stuntman, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and film director. Born on January 1, 1960, in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK, he has 58 known credits. His work includes several Bond films, Aliens, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman, Superman 4, Terminator 3, X-Men 3, and Men in Black 3. During the production of Cliffhanger in 1993, Sylvester Stallone paid 1 million dollars for Crane to perform a stunt involving sliding between two planes on a cable at 15,000 feet (4.