Ridley Scott

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November 30, 1937

Felicity Heywood (m. 1964–1975, divorced)

Sandy Watson (m. 1979–1989, divorced)

Giannina Facio (partner 2000-present)

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Producer

Coma (TV mini-series) (2012) (executive producer)

The East (2012) (producer)

Call of Duty ELITE: Friday Night Fights (TV series) (executive producer) (16 episodes, 2011-2012)

Britain in a Day (2012) (documentary) (executive producer)

Prometheus (2012) (producer)

Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012) (short) (producer)

The Good Wife (TV series) (executive producer) (65 episodes, 2009-2012)

Prophets of Science Fiction (TV series documentary) (executive producer) (8 episodes, 2011-2012)

World Without End (TV series) (producer) (8 episodes, 2012)

The Grey (2011) (producer)

Gettysburg (TV documentary) (executive producer)

Life in a Day (2011) (documentary) (executive producer)

The Kind One (2012) (producer, director)

Emma's War (2011) (producer)

Sidney Hall (2010) (executive producer)

Untitled Alien Prequel (2011) (producer)

The Low Dweller (2011) (producer)

The A-Team (2010) (producer)

Robin Hood (2010) (producer, director)

Welcome to the Rileys (2009) (producer)

"The Pillars of the Earth" (2009) TV mini-series (executive producer) (unknown episodes, 2009)

Numb3rs (executive producer) (111 episodes, 2005-2009)

"The Good Wife" (executive producer) (8 episodes, 2009)

Cracks (2009) (executive producer)

Into the Storm (2009) (TV) (executive producer)

Tell-Tale (2009) (producer)

Body of Lies (2008) (producer, director)

"The Andromeda Strain" (2008) TV mini-series (executive producer)

American Gangster (2007) (producer, director)

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) (producer)

"The Company" (2007) TV mini-series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)

Law Dogs (2007) (TV) (executive producer)

A Good Year (2006) (producer, director)

Tristan + Isolde (2006) (executive producer)

Orpheus (2006) (TV) (executive producer)

In Her Shoes (2005) (producer)

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (producer, director)

Matchstick Men (2003) (producer, director)

Ticker (2002) (executive producer)

Beat the Devil (2002) (executive producer)

Hostage (2002) (executive producer)

The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) (executive producer)

"AFP: American Fighter Pilot" (2002) TV series (executive producer)

Black Hawk Down (2001) (producer, director)

Hannibal (2001) (producer,director)

The Last Debate (2000) (TV) (executive producer)

Gladiator (2000) (executive producer, director) (uncredited)

Where the Money Is (2000) (producer)

RKO 281 (1999) (TV) (executive producer)

Clay Pigeons (1998) (producer)

G.I. Jane (1997) (producer, director)

"The Hunger" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1997)

White Squall (1996) (executive producer, director)

The Browning Version (1994) (producer)

Monkey Trouble (1994) (executive producer)

Elephant (1993) (TV) (associate producer)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) (producer, director)

Thelma & Louise (1991) (producer, director)

Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) (executive producer, director)

Blade Runner (1982) (co-producer, director) (uncredited)

Boy and Bicycle (1965) (producer, director, writer)

Director

Prometheus (2012)

Untitled Alien Prequel (2011)

Robin Hood (2010)

Body of Lies (2008)

American Gangster (2007)

A Good Year (2006)

All the Invisible Children (2005) (segment "Jonathan")

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Matchstick Men (2003)

Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Hannibal (2001)

Gladiator (2000)

G.I. Jane (1997)

White Squall (1996)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Thelma and Louise (1991)

Black Rain (1989)

Legend (1985)

Alien (1979)

The Duellists (1977)

"The Troubleshooters" (1 episode, 1969)

"The Informer" (2 episodes, 1967)

"Half Hour Story" (1 episode, 1967)

"Adam Adamant Lives!" (3 episodes, 1966-1967)

"Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)

"Z Cars" (1 episode, 1965)

Boy and Bicycle (short) (1965)

Actor

One of the Missing (1971) (uncredited)

Appearances

Big Morning Buzz Live (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series) (2 episodes, 2008-2012)

Janela Indiscreta (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Kulturzeit (TV series) (1 episode, 2012

HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (4 episodes, 2000-2012)

Prophets of Science Fiction (TV series documentary) (5 episodes, 2011-2012)

Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (video documentary) (2010)

Magic Realism: The Invisible Effects of Robin Hood (video documentary short) (2010)

Mark at the Movies (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Made in Hollywood (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

The Real Robin Hood (TV documentary) (2010)

Entertainment Tonight (1 episode, 2009)

Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies' (2009)

"Eigo de shabera-night" (1 episode, 2008)

"Xposé" (1 episode, 2008)

"Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (1 episode, 2008)

Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (2008)

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007)

All Our Variant Futures (2007)

The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth (2007)

Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film (2007)

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007)

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)

The Charlie Rose Show (2 episodes, 2005-2007)

"HBO First Look" (3 episodes, 2000-2007)

Postcards from Provence (2007)

"Mark Lawson Talks to..." (1 episode, 2006)

Black Rain: Making the Film - Part 2 (2006)

Black Rain: Making the Film - Part 1 (2006)

Black Rain: The Script, the Cast (2006)

Black Rain: Post-Production (2006)

50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)

Colors of the Crusade (2006)

The Path to Redemption (2006)

Kingdom of Heaven: Cast Rehearsals (2006)

Unholy War: Mounting the Siege (2006)

Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak (2006)

"The Suite with Dave Karger" (2005) TV series (2005)

"Close-up" (1 episode, 2005)

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005)

The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) (as Sir Ridley Scott)

"History vs. Hollywood" (1 episode, 2005)

"The Big Story" (1 episode, 2005)

"The Culture Show" (1 episode, 2005)

"Hannity & Colmes" (1 episode, 2005)

MovieReal: Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (TV)

Kingdom of Hope: The Making of 'Kingdom of Heaven' (2005) (TV)

'Kingdom of Heaven': Interactive Production Grid (2005)

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004)

Murder by Numbers (2004)

"The Hollywood Greats" (1 episode, 2004)

Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (2004)

"Filmland" (1 episode, 2004)

The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003)

Shock & Awe: The Return of 'Alien' (2003) (TV)

"Tinseltown TV" (1 episode, 2003)

"Breakfast" (1 episode, 2003)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)

Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) (voice)

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003)

DVD Discoveries (2003) (uncredited)

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002)

The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV)

The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002)

"The Hollywood Machine" (2002) TV series

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002)

The 74th Annual The Academy Awards (2002) (TV)

"+ de cinéma" (1 episode, 2002)

"Film '72" (1 episode, 2002)

"Hollywood, Inc." (1 episode, 2002)

"Film Genre" (2 episodes, 2002)

Alien Evolution (2001) (TV)

Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (2001)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV)

The 73rd Annual The Academy Awards (2001) (TV)

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) (TV)

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)

"The Directors" (1 episode)

The Alien Legacy (1999)

Wie man die Leute von ihrem Geld trennt (1998) (TV)

Musik im Spiegel der Gefühle (1998) (TV)

Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV)

"Omnibus" (1 episode, 1993)

The 64th Annual The Academy Awards (1992) (TV)

The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV)

"E.T. - Entretenimento Total" (1991) TV series

Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV)

The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV)

"Cinema tres" (1 episode, 1988)

The History of the SF Film (1982) (TV)

Giger's Alien (1979)

AFI Awards, USA

2002 Nominated AFI Film Award AFI Director of the Year for: Black Hawk Down (2001)

2002 Nominated AFI Movie of the Year for: Black Hawk Down (2001) Shared with:Jerry Bruckheimer

The Academy Awards

2002 Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Black Hawk Down (2001)

2001 Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Gladiator (2000)

1992 Nominated Oscar Best Director for: Thelma & Louise (1991)


Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2004 George Pal Memorial Award

2001 Nominated Saturn Award Best Director for: Gladiator (2000)

1983 Nominated Saturn Award Best Director for: Blade Runner (1982)

1980 Won Saturn Award Best Director for: Alien (1979)

BAFTA Awards

2008 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Film for: American Gangster (2007). Shared with: Brian Grazer

2001 Nominated David Lean Award for Direction for: Gladiator (2000)

1995 Michael Balcon Award

1992 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Direction for: Thelma & Louise (1991)

1992 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Film for: Thelma & Louise (1991) Shared with: Mimi Polk Gitlin

Bodil Awards

1992 Won Bodil Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) for Thelma & Louise (1991)

Boston Film Festival

2003 Won Film Excellence Award

Cannes Film Festival

1977 Won Best First Work for: The Duellists (1977) Unanimously.

1977 Nominated Golden Palm for: The Duellists (1977)

César Awards, France

1992 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) for: Thelma & Louise (1991)

DVD Exclusive Awards

2003 Won DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for: Alien (1979). Shared with: Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton & John Hurt (Alien Quadrilogy).

2003 Nominated DVD Premiere Award Best Audio Commentary, Library Release for: Legend (1985) for: the Ultimate Edition.

2001 Nominated Video Premiere Award Best DVD Audio Commentary for: Gladiator (2000) for: the Signature Selection.

David di Donatello Awards

1978 Won David Best Director - Foreign Film (Migliore Regista Straniero) for: The Duellists (1977). Tied with Herbert Ross for: The Goodbye Girl (1977)

Directors Guild of America

2002 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Black Hawk Down (2001)

2001 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Gladiator (2000)

1992 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Thelma & Louise (1991)

Emmy Awards

2011 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series for: "The Good Wife" (2009). Shared with: Michelle King, Robert King, Tony Scott & Brooke Kennedy (executive producers); Keith Eisner, David W. Zucker, Ted Humphrey & Leonard Dick (co-executive producers); Corinne Brinkerhoff & Courtney Kemp Agboh (producers)

2011 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Miniseries or Made for Television Movie for: "The Pillars of the Earth" (2010). Shared with: David W. Zucker, Tony Scott, Michael Prupas, David A. Rosemont, Rola Bauer, Jonas Bauer & Tim Halkin (executive producers); John Ryan (producer)

2011 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Nonfiction Special for: Gettysburg (2011) (TV). Shared with: Mary Lisio & Tony Scott (executive producers); Mary Donahue, Julian Hobbs & David McKillop (executive producers for history); Christopher G. Cowen (producer)

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series for: "The Good Wife" (2009). Shared with: Michelle King, Robert King, Tony Scott, Brooke Kennedy & David W. Zucker (executive producers); Ted Humphrey & Todd Ellis Kessler (co-executive producers)

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: Into the Storm (2009) (TV). Shared with: David M. Thompson (executive producer); Frank Doelger, Tracey Scoffield, Julie Payne & Ann Wingate (producers)

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Miniseries for: "The Andromeda Strain" (2008). Shared with: Tony Scott, David W. Zucker & Tom Thayer (executive producers); Mikael Salomon (co-executive producer); Clara George (producer)

2002 Won Emmy Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV). Shared with: Julie Payne, Tony Scott & Tracey Scoffield (executive producers for the BBC); Lisa Ellzey (co-executive producer); Frank Doelger & David M. Thompson (producers)

2000 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: RKO 281 (1999) (TV). Shared with: Tony Scott (executive producer); Diane Minter Lewis & Chris Zarpas (co-executive producers), Su Armstrong

Empire Awards, UK

2001 Nominated Empire Award Best British Director for: Gladiator (2000)

European Film Awards

2001 Nominated Audience Award Best Director for: Hannibal (2001)

2000 Nominated Screen International Award for: Gladiator (2000) USA.

Fantasporto

1993 Nominated International Fantasy Film Award Best Film for: Blade Runner (1982) The director's cut.

1988 Nominated International Fantasy Film Award Best Film for: Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

1983 Nominated International Fantasy Film Award Best Film for: Blade Runner (1982)

Golden Globe Awards

2008 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture for: American Gangster (2007)

2001 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture for: Gladiator (2000)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2000 Nominated Sierra Award Best Director for: Gladiator (2000)

London Critics Circle Film Awards

2001 Nominated ALFS Award British Director of the Year for: Gladiator (2000)

1992 Won ALFS Award Director of the Year for: Thelma & Louise (1991)

PGA Awards

2012 Nominated Television Producer of the YearAward in Episodic Drama for: "The Good Wife" (2009). Shared with: David W. Zucker, Tony Scott, Robert King, Michelle King & Brooke Kennedy

2003 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Longform for: The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV). Shared with: Tony Scott, Julie Payne & Frank Doelger

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2001 Director's Achievement Award

Sant Jordi Awards

2008 Won Audience Award Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) for: American Gangster (2007)

Satellite Awards

2001 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Director for: Gladiator (2000)

Valladolid International Film Festival

1991 Won Golden Spike for: Thelma & Louise (1991). Tied with The Adjuster (1991)

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Do what you haven’t done is the key, I think.

The digital and theatrical markets are two different marketplaces. I think the digital marketplace - thank God for it! - is like having a book on the shelf: so you can actually go to that book and if it's four hours long, you can put it on pause, you can have a beer - no one's counting.

The fundamental of anything as a director is material, material, material - script, script, script - once you have the script everything else is straightforward.

I think movies are getting dumber, actually. Where it used to be 50/50, now it's 3% good, 97% stupid.

I'm not criticizing Hollywood because I work there, I partly live there. But I'm saying this is the way it is, commerce is taking over art. Commerce has become the most important thing in the film industry. Hollywood is an industry, it's not an art form, therefore they have to address the bottom line. But in a way it's sad when you get a remake, isn't it?

I'm a yarn-teller. My job is to engage you as much as I can and as often as I can. I love the process and still continue to adore the process, actually. I don't get attached to anything. I'm like a good antique dealer. I'm prepared to sell my most valuable table.

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Ridley Scott is the son of Elizabeth Jean Scott and Colonel Francis Percy Scott, an officer in the Royal Engineers. The family followed him as his career posted him throughout the UK and Europe before they eventually returned to Teesside.

He attended West Hartlepool College of Art; Royal College of Art in London, England (Graduated with a B.A. from the Film Arts school); London International Film School (Graduated from the one year master's program where two of his short films won awards).

Scott was 39 years old before he got the chance to begin his feature-film career with The Duelists (1977)

While working as a set designer at the BBC, Scott was assigned to design the Daleks for the popular BBC TV serial "Doctor Who" (1963). Scott passed the work on to his friend Raymond Cusick, as he was unable to attend the filming at Ealing.

Owns the visual effects company Mill Film, based in London.

He joined BBC in 1962 as trainee set designer working on several high profile shows. He attended a trainee director's course while he was there and his first directing job was an episode of the prestigious BBC series "Z Cars" (1962), "Z Cars: Error of Judgement (#4.40)"

Owns Shepperton Studios in the UK with his brother Tony Scott.

Enya's recording "Aldebaran" (1986) is dedicated to him.

His desire to control every aspect of production has often brought him into conflict with cast, crew and executives. But few directors have such a clear grasp of what they want.

He cast his partner in life, Giannina Facio, in all of his films since Gladiator (2000).

Suffers from claustrophobia, a condition he actively sought to instill in his Alien (1979) cast by making their Nostromo living quarters as cramped as possible.

He is an avid smoker of Montecristo Cuban cigars.

He is an agnostic, which he claims to be a major determining factor for the story development process

He recommended Cesar Millan of The Dog Whisperer to handle problem dogs after they helped him with his Jack Russell Terriers.

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