Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Directing

Born November 30, 1937 · South Shields, County Durham, England, UK

47 films as director · Active 1962–2027

Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English filmmaker. His work includes science fiction, crime, and historical epics, with an atmospheric, highly concentrated visual style. Scott is the ei…

Known for

Film '72

1971

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023

The Directors

The Directors

1999

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018

Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021

The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

Directed(47)

2027Treasure Island

The Dog Stars

2026The Dog Stars★ 6.6

Gladiator II

2024Gladiator II★ 6.6

Napoleon

2023Napoleon★ 6.3

The Last Duel

2021The Last Duel★ 7.4

House of Gucci

2021House of Gucci★ 6.6

Alien: Covenant

2017Alien: Covenant★ 6.2

All the Money in the World

2017All the Money in the World★ 6.5

The Martian

2015The Martian★ 7.7

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014Exodus: Gods and Kings★ 5.9

The Counselor

2013The Counselor★ 5.3

Prometheus

2012Prometheus★ 6.6

Robin Hood

2010Robin Hood★ 6.4

Body of Lies

2008Body of Lies★ 6.6

American Gangster

2007American Gangster★ 7.6

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

2007Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)★ 6.0

A Good Year

2006A Good Year★ 6.7

All the Invisible Children

2006All the Invisible Children★ 7.0

Kingdom of Heaven

2005Kingdom of Heaven★ 7.1

Le court des grands

2005Le court des grands★ 8.0

Matchstick Men

2003Matchstick Men★ 7.0

Cinema16: British Short Films

2003Cinema16: British Short Films★ 5.3

Black Hawk Down

2001Black Hawk Down★ 7.4

Hannibal

2001Hannibal★ 6.8

Gladiator

2000Gladiator★ 8.2

G.I. Jane

1997G.I. Jane★ 6.5

White Squall

1996White Squall★ 6.3

The King of Ads, Part 2

1993The King of Ads, Part 2★ 3.0

1492: Conquest of Paradise

19921492: Conquest of Paradise★ 6.3

Thelma & Louise

1991Thelma & Louise★ 7.6

The King of Ads

1991The King of Ads★ 4.3

Black Rain

1989Black Rain★ 6.6

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987Someone to Watch Over Me★ 5.9

Legend

1985Legend★ 6.3

Blade Runner

1982Blade Runner★ 7.9

Alien

1979Alien★ 8.2

The Duellists

1977The Duellists★ 7.3

Boy and Bicycle

1965Boy and Bicycle★ 5.6

—You Should Be Dancing

—Battle of Britain

Acting(66)

2025Thelma & Louise: Born to LiveSelf

2024The Making of Gladiator IISelf

2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest

2023L'Âge d'or de la pubSelf (archive footage)

2023Harrison Ford: Hollywood HeroSelf

2022Film: The Living Record of Our MemorySelf

2021The Making of the Last DuelSelf

2021The Blade Runner PhenomenonSelf - Director (1982)

2021Kreka: DreamcatcherSelf

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2019Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period EpicSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2018Trumbull LandSelf (archive footage)

2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf

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

2017Laddie: The Man Behind the MoviesSelf

2017Robin Hood: The First Celebrity OutlawSelf

2016The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'Self

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

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

2014Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'Self

2013Vangelis and the Journey To IthakaSelf

2013Trespassing BergmanSelf

2012The Furious Gods: Making PrometheusSelf

2011Prophets of Science FictionHimself - Presenter

2010Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin HoodSelf

2010The Real Robin HoodSelf

2009Actionable Intelligence: Deconstructing 'Body of Lies'Self

2008Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'Self

2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf

2007Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick DeckardSelf

2007Sacrificial Sheep: The Novel vs. the FilmSelf

2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelf

2007The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan CronenwethSelf

2006Black Rain: Making The FilmSelf

200650 Films to See Before You DieSelf

2006The Path to RedemptionSelf

2005Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed CinemaSelf

2005Strength and Honor: Production PodsSelf

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

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

2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)

2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf

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

2004Murder by NumbersSelf

2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf

2003Thelma & Louise: The Last JourneySelf

2002Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin ReynoldsSelf

2002The Alien SagaSelf (archive footage)

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

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

2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of HannibalSelf

2001Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulSelf

2000Gladiator Games: The Roman BloodsportSelf

2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'Self

1999The Alien LegacySelf

1999The DirectorsSelf

1997Hollywood HalloweenSelf

1996The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneySelf

1992Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott

1992The Making of 'Alien³'Self

1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelf

1979Giger's AlienSelf

1977The Hollywood Greats

1971Film '72Self

1968One of the MissingUnionist officer (uncredited)

American Gangster SpecialSelf

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