Ridley Scott

Birthday:

11/30/1937

Place of birth:

South Shields, County Durham, England, UK:

Biography:

Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937) is an English filmmaker. He was raised in an Army family, meaning that for most of his early life, his father — an officer in the Royal Engineers — was absent. Ridley's older brother, Frank, joined the Merchant Navy when he was still young and the pair had little contact. During this time the family moved around, living in (among other areas) Cumbria, Wales and Germany. He has a younger brother, Tony, also a film director. After the Second World War, the Scott family moved back to their native north-east England, eventually settling in Teesside (whose industrial landscape would later inspire similar scenes in Blade Runner). He enjoyed watching films, and his favourites include Lawrence of Arabia, Citizen Kane and Seven Samurai. Scott studied in Teesside from 1954 to 1958, at Grangefield Grammar School and later in West Hartlepool College of Art, graduating with a Diploma in Design. He progressed to an M.A. in graphic design at the Royal College of Art from 1960 to 1962. At the RCA he contributed to the college magazine, ARK and helped to establish its film department. For his final show, he made a black and white short film, Boy and Bicycle, starring his younger brother, Tony Scott, and his father. The film's main visual elements would become features of Scott's later work; it was issued on the 'Extras' section of The Duellists DVD. After graduation in 1963, he secured a job as a trainee set designer with the BBC, leading to work on the popular television police series Z-Cars and the science fiction series Out of the Unknown. Scott was an admirer of Stanley Kubrick early in his development as a director. For his entry to the BBC traineeship, Scott remade Paths of Glory as a short film. He was assigned to design the second Doctor Who serial, The Daleks, which would have entailed realising the famous alien creatures. However, shortly before Scott was due to start work, a schedule conflict meant that he was replaced on the serial by Raymond Cusick. At the BBC, Scott was placed into a director training programme and, before he left the corporation, had directed episodes of Z-Cars, its spin-off, Softly, Softly, and adventure series Adam Adamant Lives! In 1968, Ridley and Tony Scott founded Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), a film and commercial production company.Five members of the Scott family are directors, all working for RSA. Brother Tony has been a successful film director for more than two decades; sons, Jake and Luke are both acclaimed commercials directors as is his daughter, Jordan Scott. Jake and Jordan both work from Los Angeles and Luke is based in London. In 1995, Shepperton Studios was purchased by a consortium headed by Ridley and Tony Scott, which extensively renovated the studios while also expanding and improving its grounds.  



Credits

L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
Self (archive footage)
Film, the Living Record of Our Memory (2022)
Self
The Making of the Last Duel (2021)
Self
The Blade Runner Phenomenon (2021)
Self - Director (1982)
Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021)
Self
Sword-and-Sandal (2019)
Self (archive footage)
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
Self (archival footage)
Trumbull Land (2018)
Self (archive footage)
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema (2018)
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
Self
Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous (2017)
himself
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' (2016)
Self
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
Himself (archive footage)
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015)
Self
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014)
Self
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
Self
Bergmans video (2012)
Self
The Real Robin Hood (2010)
Self
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner' (2007)
Self
Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007)
Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007)
Self
The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth (2007)
Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007)
Self
Postcards From Provence (2007)
Self
Black Rain: Making The Film (2006)
Self
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
Self
The Path to Redemption (2006)
Self
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
Self
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
Self
Murder by Numbers (2004)
Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003)
Self
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003)
Self
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002)
Self
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002)
Himself
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001)
Self
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001)
Self
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000)
Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000)
Self
The Alien Legacy (1999)
Self
Hollywood Halloween (1997)
Himself
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)
Self
Giger's Alien (1979)
Self
One of the Missing (1968)
Unionist officer (uncredited)
Untitled Gladiator Sequel (2024)
Director
Untitled Gladiator Sequel (2024)
Producer
Alien: Romulus (2024)
Producer
Napoleon (2023)
Director
Napoleon (2023)
Producer
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Producer
Boston Strangler (2023)
Producer
Behold (2023)
Director
Choose or Die (2022)
Executive Producer
Death on the Nile (2022)
Producer
House of Gucci (2021)
Director
House of Gucci (2021)
Producer
The Last Duel (2021)
Director
The Last Duel (2021)
Producer
Naked Singularity (2021)
Executive Producer
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)
Executive Producer
Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
Executive Producer
Jungleland (2020)
Executive Producer
The Donut King (2020)
Executive Producer
Switzerlanders (2020)
Executive Producer
A Christmas Carol (2019)
Executive Producer
Earthquake Bird (2019)
Producer
The Last Vermeer (2019)
Executive Producer
Our Friend (2019)
Executive Producer
The Aftermath (2019)
Producer
The Journey (2019)
Director
Thlípsi (2018)
Thanks
Zoe (2018)
Executive Producer
American Woman (2018)
Producer
All the Money in the World (2017)
Director
All the Money in the World (2017)
Producer
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Producer
Newness (2017)
Executive Producer
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Executive Producer
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Producer
2036: Nexus Dawn (2017)
Screenstory
2036: Nexus Dawn (2017)
Producer
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Director
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Producer
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing (2017)
Director
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing (2017)
Producer
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
Producer
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Executive Producer
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Meet Walter (2017)
Writer
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper (2017)
Writer
Mindhorn (2016)
Executive Producer
India In a Day (2016)
Executive Producer
Morgan (2016)
Producer
Concussion (2015)
Producer
The Martian (2015)
Director
The Martian (2015)
Producer
Zero (2015)
Executive Producer
Equals (2015)
Executive Producer
Child 44 (2015)
Producer
Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs (2015)
Executive Producer
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Director
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Producer
Italy in a Day - Un giorno da italiani (2014)
Executive Producer
Halo: Nightfall (2014)
Executive Producer
Christmas in a Day (2013)
Producer
Killing Kennedy (2013)
Executive Producer
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Producer
The Counselor (2013)
Director
The Counselor (2013)
Producer
Bruce Springsteen - Springsteen & I (2013)
Executive Producer
The East (2013)
Producer
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Executive Producer
Stoker (2013)
Producer
Killing Lincoln (2013)
Executive Producer
The Polar Bears (2012)
Producer
Japan in a Day (2012)
Executive Producer
Loom (2012)
Executive Producer
Britain in a Day (2012)
Executive Producer
Prometheus (2012)
Director
Prometheus (2012)
Producer
Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012)
Producer
The Grey (2012)
Producer
Life in a Day (2011)
Executive Producer
Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
Executive Producer
Cyrus (2010)
Executive Producer
The A-Team (2010)
Executive Producer
Robin Hood (2010)
Director
Robin Hood (2010)
Producer
Cracks (2009)
Executive Producer
Into the Storm (2009)
Executive Producer
Body of Lies (2008)
Director
Body of Lies (2008)
Producer
American Gangster (2007)
Director
American Gangster (2007)
Producer
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) (2007)
Director
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Producer
A Good Year (2006)
Director
A Good Year (2006)
Producer
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Executive Producer
Orpheus (2006)
Executive Producer
Le court des grands (2005)
Director
In Her Shoes (2005)
Producer
All the Invisible Children (2005)
Director
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Director
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Producer
Thunder Perfect Mind (2005)
Director
Matchstick Men (2003)
Director
Matchstick Men (2003)
Producer
Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)
Director
Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002)
Thanks
Beat the Devil (2002)
Executive Producer
Ticker (2002)
Executive Producer
Hostage (2002)
Executive Producer
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Director
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Producer
Hannibal (2001)
Director
Hannibal (2001)
Producer
The Last Debate (2000)
Executive Producer
Gladiator (2000)
Director
Gladiator (2000)
Executive Producer
Where the Money Is (2000)
Producer
RKO 281 (2000)
Executive Producer
Clay Pigeons (1998)
Producer
G.I. Jane (1997)
Director
G.I. Jane (1997)
Producer
White Squall (1996)
Director
White Squall (1996)
Executive Producer
The Browning Version (1994)
Producer
Monkey Trouble (1994)
Executive Producer
The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993)
Director
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Director
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Producer
The King of Ads (1991)
Director
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Director
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Producer
Black Rain (1989)
Director
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Director
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Executive Producer
Legend (1985)
Director
Blade Runner (1982)
Director
Alien (1979)
Director
The Duellists (1977)
Director
The Duellists (1977)
Camera Operator
Robert (1967)
Director
Boy and Bicycle (1965)
Director
Boy and Bicycle (1965)
Writer
Boy and Bicycle (1965)
Producer
Mind MGMT ()
Producer
Vicious ()
Producer
The Chronology of Water ()
Producer
Children of the Jungle ()
Producer
Untitled Ridley Scott Western Project ()
Director
Untitled Ridley Scott Western Project ()
Producer
Berlin Nobody ()
Producer
Outside ()
Producer
Echo Valley ()
Producer
Queen & Country ()
Director
Queen & Country ()
Producer
Bomb ()
Director
Bomb ()
Producer
Untitled Bee Gees Biopic ()
Director
First Ascent ()
Producer
War Party ()
Producer