Simon Leadley was born on October 28, 1956 in Henley on Thames, England, UK. He is known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Happy Feet (2006) and Dark City (1998). He died on February 24, 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.