Ridley Scott

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.  

Known For

Homepage https://rsafilms.com/
Birth Location South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Born 1937-11-30

Movies

L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Blade Runner Phenomenon as Self - Director (1982)
2021
2021
Sword-and-Sandal as Self (archive footage)
2019
Memory: The Origins of Alien as Self (archival footage)
2019
Trumbull Land as Self (archive footage)
2018
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine as Himself (archive footage)
2015
2013
Bergmans video as Self
2012
2010
2006
2004
The Alien Saga as Self (archive footage)
2002
1999
Hollywood Halloween as Himself
1997
Giger's Alien as Self
1979
One of the Missing as Unionist officer (uncredited)
1968

Movies

Gladiator II Producer
2024
Gladiator II Director
2024
Alien: Romulus Producer
2024
A Sacrifice Producer
2024
Napoleon Producer
2023
Napoleon Director
2023
2023
Boston Strangler Producer
2023
Behold Director
2023
Choose or Die Executive Producer
2022
2022
House of Gucci Producer
2021
House of Gucci Director
2021
The Last Duel Producer
2021
The Last Duel Director
2021
Naked Singularity Executive Producer
2021
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone Executive Producer
2021
Life in a Day 2020 Executive Producer
2021
Jungleland Executive Producer
2020
The Donut King Executive Producer
2020
Switzerlanders Executive Producer
2020
FX's A Christmas Carol Executive Producer
2019
Earthquake Bird Producer
2019
The Last Vermeer Executive Producer
2019
Our Friend Executive Producer
2019
The Aftermath Producer
2019
The Journey Director
2019
Thlípsi Thanks
2018
Zoe Executive Producer
2018
American Woman Producer
2018
Newness Executive Producer
2017
Blade Runner 2049 Executive Producer
2017
2036: Nexus Dawn Producer
2017
2036: Nexus Dawn Screenstory
2017
Alien: Covenant Producer
2017
Alien: Covenant Director
2017
2017
Mindhorn Executive Producer
2016
India In a Day Executive Producer
2016
Morgan Producer
2016
Concussion Producer
2015
The Martian Producer
2015
The Martian Director
2015
Zero Executive Producer
2015
Equals Executive Producer
2015
Child 44 Producer
2015
2015
Get Santa Executive Producer
2014
2014
2014
2014
Halo: Nightfall Executive Producer
2014
2013
Killing Kennedy Executive Producer
2013
2013
The Counselor Producer
2013
The Counselor Director
2013
Springsteen & I Executive Producer
2013
The East Producer
2013
Welcome to the Punch Executive Producer
2013
Stoker Producer
2013
Killing Lincoln Executive Producer
2013
The Polar Bears Producer
2012
Japan in a Day Executive Producer
2012
Loom Executive Producer
2012
Britain in a Day Executive Producer
2012
Prometheus Producer
2012
Prometheus Director
2012
2012
The Grey Producer
2012
Life in a Day Executive Producer
2011
Welcome to the Rileys Executive Producer
2010
Cyrus Executive Producer
2010
The A-Team Executive Producer
2010
Robin Hood Producer
2010
Robin Hood Director
2010
2010
Cracks Executive Producer
2009
Into the Storm Executive Producer
2009
Tell-Tale Producer
2009
Body of Lies Director
2008
Body of Lies Producer
2008
2007
2007
A Good Year Producer
2006
A Good Year Director
2006
Tristan & Isolde Executive Producer
2006
Orpheus Executive Producer
2006
2005
In Her Shoes Producer
2005
2005
2005
2005
Matchstick Men Producer
2003
Matchstick Men Director
2003
Beat the Devil Executive Producer
2002
Ticker Executive Producer
2002
Hostage Executive Producer
2002
The Gathering Storm Executive Producer
2002
Black Hawk Down Director
2001
Black Hawk Down Producer
2001
Hannibal Producer
2001
Hannibal Director
2001
The Last Debate Executive Producer
2000
Gladiator Executive Producer
2000
Gladiator Director
2000
2000
RKO 281 Executive Producer
2000
Clay Pigeons Producer
1998
G.I. Jane Director
1997
G.I. Jane Producer
1997
White Squall Executive Producer
1996
White Squall Director
1996
1994
Monkey Trouble Executive Producer
1994
1993
The King of Ads Director
1991
Thelma & Louise Producer
1991
Thelma & Louise Director
1991
Black Rain Director
1989
Someone to Watch Over Me Executive Producer
1987
1987
Legend Director
1985
Blade Runner Director
1982
Alien Director
1979
The Duellists Camera Operator
1977
The Duellists Director
1977
Robert Director
1967
Boy and Bicycle Director of Photography
1965
Boy and Bicycle Producer
1965
1965
Boy and Bicycle Director
1965
Gladiator III Writer
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Gladiator III Producer
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Queen & Country Producer
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Queen & Country Director
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Trap House Executive Producer
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Echo Valley Producer
-
Vicious Producer
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Freewalkers Producer
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Freewalkers Director
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Bomb Producer
-
Bomb Director
-
War Party Producer
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First Ascent Producer
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Mind MGMT Producer
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Outside Producer
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