Ridley Scott

English filmmaker (born 1937)

Born: 30 November 1937, South Shields (age 88)
Country: United Kingdom
Known as: television producer, executive producer, filmmaker, film director, film producer, director
Directed / created: 7 on Hadath
Average Hadath score: 7.5 across 7 titles

Knight BachelorHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

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.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).