Ridley Scott
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 Directing
Most Rating 22.715
Birthday 1937-11-30
Place of Birth South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Also Known As Sir Ridley Scott, ริดลีย์ สก็อตต์, Ridley Leighton Scott, リドリー スコット, ریدلی اسکات,
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film
2007

Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the Film

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
2022

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

The Making of the Last Duel
2021

The Making of the Last Duel

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2007

The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth

50 Films to See Before You Die
2006

50 Films to See Before You Die

The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003

The Beast Within: Making Alien

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
2005

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

The Real Robin Hood
2010

The Real Robin Hood

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

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

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

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

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

Murder by Numbers
2004

Murder by Numbers

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

The Alien Legacy
1999

The Alien Legacy

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
1986

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2015

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine

The Alien Saga
2002

The Alien Saga

Black Rain: Making The Film
2006

Black Rain: Making The Film

Giger's Alien
1979

Giger's Alien

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1996

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'
2014

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous
2017

Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous

Trespassing Bergman
2013

Trespassing Bergman

The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
2018

The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema

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

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
2016

The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

Trumbull Land
2018

Trumbull Land

One of the Missing
1968

One of the Missing

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
2000

Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport

Hollywood Halloween
1997

Hollywood Halloween

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds
2002

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019

Memory: The Origins of Alien

The Path to Redemption
2006

The Path to Redemption

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Kreka: Dreamcatcher
2021

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

The Blade Runner Phenomenon
2021

The Blade Runner Phenomenon

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

The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

The Making of Gladiator II
2024

The Making of Gladiator II