DIRECTOR · BORN 1937
Ridley Scott
- Born
- 30 November 1937, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
- Known for
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004), Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007), James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018), Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015)
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14 Facts From Ridley Scott's Career
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In 2007, Ridley Scott was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
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He has directed seven actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Ruby Dee, Matt Damon and Christopher Plummer. Crowe won for his performance in Gladiator (2000).
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In 2011 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Ridley Scott directed three films selected by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Thelma & Louise (1991).
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For his services to the film industry, Ridley Scott was appointed a Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen's New Year Honours List.
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Every one of Ridley Scott's feature films has at least one Oscar-nominated actor in its cast, and 15 of his feature films even have an Oscar-winning actor or actress in the cast [2015].
- #049
Scott eventually left the BBC and, over the 10 years from 1967, directed hundreds of commercials, among them many award winners.
- #053
Scott and Michael Mann each directed a Hannibal Lecter film. Both also frequently worked with an actor who played Jack Crawford. Mann directed Dennis Farina's first film, Thief (1981), and also used him in Miami Vice (1984). Scott cast Harvey Keitel in The Duellists (1977) and Thelma & Louise (1991). Keitel went on to play Jack Crawford in Red Dragon (2002).
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He was presented with a BAFTA Fellowship at the 2018 Awards.
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It took Ridley Scott five years to set up The Duellists, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival despite mixed reviews.
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Ridley Scott was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 2024 King's New Year Honours for services to the UK film industry. He is a director and producer.
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Ridley Scott has directed more than 2,000 commercials.
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Ridley Scott has directed two films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Gladiator (2000) and The Martian (2015). The former won in the category.
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Ridley Scott was knighted in the 2003 New Year Honours.
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