Ridley Scott
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Ridley Scott in 2012 |
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| Born | November 30, 1937 South Shields, County Durham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Occupation | movie director and producer |
| Years active | 1965-present |
| Spouse | Felicity Heywood (m. 1964–1975, divorced) Sandy Watson (m. 1979–1989, divorced) |
| Children | Jake, Luke, Jordan |
| Parents | Francis and Elizabeth Scott |
| Relatives | Tony Scott (brother) |
| Awards |
1991: Thelma and Louise (nomination) 2000: Gladiator (nomination) 2001: Black Hawk Down (nomination) Golden Globe: 2000: Gladiator (won) |
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English movie director and producer. The movies he has directed and produced include:
- Boy and Bicycle (1965)
- The Duellists (1977)
- Alien (1979)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Legend (1985)
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
- Black Rain (1989)
- Thelma & Louise (1991)
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
- White Squall (1996)
- G.I. Jane (1997)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Hannibal (2001)
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Matchstick Men (2003)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2004)
- All the Invisible Children (2005)
- A Good Year (2006)
- American Gangster (2007)
- Body of Lies (2008)
- Robin Hood (2010)
- The A-Team (2010)
- Unstoppable (2010)
- Prometheus (2012)
He also directed an important and expensive television commercial for Apple Computer called "1984".