Ridley Scott
\nSir
Ridley Scott (born
November 30,
1937) is a
British film director and
producer. Having cut his teeth on television commercials — most notably the British
New World Hovis advert and the
Apple 1984 commercial — he graduated to
Hollywood, where he has produced a number of extremely famous films. His striking visual style, incorporating a detailed approach to production design and innovative, atmospheric lighting, has been tremendously influential to an entire subsequent generation of filmmakers — many of whom have simply imitated him outright.
\nScott is notable for his versatility. He rarely makes two films in the same genre, and many of his films are popularly rated as some of the best examples of their genres.
In
2004, while on location in
Morocco during the filming of
Kingdom of Heaven, a movie about the
Crusades, Scott reported receiving death threats from
Islamist extremists. The Moroccan government sent hundreds of soldiers to protect Scott and the production.
\nScott has been nominated for three
Academy Awards for Directing. He was knighted in the 2003 New Year Honours.
Filmography
External link
\n* IMDb entry on Scott
Scott, Ridley
