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Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director · Born 1937-11-30 · South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

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Biography

Sir Ridley Leighton Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English filmmaker. He directs films in the science fiction, crime, and historical epic genres with an atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. He ranks among the highest-grossing directors, with his films grossing a cumulative $5 billion worldwide. He has received many accolades, including the BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement in 2018, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 and appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III in 2024. An alumnus of the Royal College of Art in London, Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising as a director of commercials. He made his film directorial debut with The Duellists (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, Alien (1979). Though his films range widely in setting and period, they showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, spanning 2nd-century Rome in Gladiator (2000) and its 2024 sequel, 12th-century Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), medieval England in Robin Hood (2010), ancient Memphis in Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), contempora…

Directed

  1. The Martian (2015) — Director
  2. Gladiator (2000) — Director
  3. Alien (1979) — Director
  4. Blade Runner (1982) — Director
  5. Prometheus (2012) — Director
  6. Alien: Covenant (2017) — Director
  7. Black Hawk Down (2001) — Director
  8. American Gangster (2007) — Director
  9. Hannibal (2001) — Director
  10. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) — Director
  11. Robin Hood (2010) — Director
  12. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) — Director
  13. Gladiator II (2024) — Director
  14. Thelma & Louise (1991) — Director
  15. The Last Duel (2021) — Director
  16. House of Gucci (2021) — Director
  17. Body of Lies (2008) — Director
  18. Napoleon (2023) — Director
  19. All the Money in the World (2017) — Director
  20. Matchstick Men (2003) — Director
  21. The Counselor (2013) — Director
  22. G.I. Jane (1997) — Director
  23. Raised by Wolves (2020) — Director
  24. A Good Year (2006) — Director
  25. Legend (1985) — Director
  26. Black Rain (1989) — Director
  27. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) — Director
  28. The Duellists (1977) — Director
  29. White Squall (1996) — Director
  30. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) — Director
  31. Dope Thief (2025) — Director
  32. All the Invisible Children (2006) — Director
  33. Boy and Bicycle (1965) — Director
  34. The King of Ads (1991) — Director
  35. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Director
  36. Z-Cars (1962) — Director
  37. Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) — Director
  38. Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) — Director
  39. Half Hour Story (1967) — Director
  40. Le court des grands (2005) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) — Self
  2. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) — Self
  3. James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) — Self
  4. Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015) — Self
  5. Trespassing Bergman (2013) — Self
  6. The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) — Self
  7. Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) — Self
  8. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
  9. Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) — Self
  10. Prophets of Science Fiction (2011) — Himself - Presenter
  11. The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) — Self
  12. The Alien Legacy (1999) — Self
  13. The Alien Saga (2002) — Self (archive footage)
  14. On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) — Self
  15. Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017) — Self
  16. The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996) — Self
  17. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) — Self
  18. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2022) — Self
  19. Trumbull Land (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  20. One of the Missing (1968) — Unionist officer (uncredited)
  21. The Blade Runner Phenomenon (2021) — Self - Director (1982)
  22. The Directors (1999) — Self
  23. Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  24. Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001) — Self
  25. Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014) — Self
  26. The Real Robin Hood (2010) — Self
  27. L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023) — Self (archive footage)
  28. Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) — Self
  29. Film '72 (1971) — Self
  30. Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) — Self
  31. The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' (2016) — Self
  32. 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) — Self
  33. Black Rain: Making The Film (2006) — Self
  34. Giger's Alien (1979) — Self
  35. Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) — Self
  36. The Hollywood Greats (1977)
  37. Kulturzeit (1995) — self
  38. The Making of the Last Duel (2021) — Self
  39. Hollywood Halloween (1997) — Self
  40. Thelma & Louise: Born to Live (2025) — Self