Biography
Sir Ridley Scott is an English filmmaker. His work includes science fiction, crime, and historical epic films, with an atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott is the eighth-highest-grossing director of all time, with his films grossing a cumulative $5 billion worldwide. He has received numerous accolades including two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, eight BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award. He has also been honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement in 2018 and the Academy Honorary Award in 2026. Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003, and appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III in 2024.
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Awards & recognition
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame · 2007
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1983
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1980
- Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Director
- Knight Bachelor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- The George Pal Memorial Award
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2002 · nominated
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2000 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1992 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
AFP: American Fighter Pilot
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Gladiator
Alien
Life in a Day 2020
Taboo
Blade Runner
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
The Martian
Prophets of Science Fiction
The Pillars of the Earth
Blade Runner 2049
The Good Fight
The Good Wife
American Gangster
Thelma & Louise
Still Missing Morgan
The Man in the High Castle
The Last Duel
The Terror
Black Hawk Down
Alien: Earth
Springsteen and I
One of the Missing
Alien: Romulus
A Christmas Carol
Our Friend
The Duellists
The Hot Zone
Concussion
Klondike
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Kingdom of Heaven
Numb3rs
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Matchstick Men
Prime Target
The Passage
Kaleidoscope
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Hannibal
Trap House
Murder on the Orient Express
A Good Year
Tristan + Isolde
The Gathering Storm
Gladiator II
A Haunting in Venice