About
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 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. An alumnus of the Royal College of Art in London, Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising as a commercial...
Known for
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
The Good FightSeries • 2017
Blade Runner 2049Movie • 2017
Z-CarsSeries • 1962
GladiatorMovie • 2000
The Man in the High CastleSeries • 2015
Blade RunnerMovie • 1982
Before I Go to SleepMovie • 2014
Gladiator IIMovie • 2024
AlienMovie • 1979
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Kingdom of HeavenMovie • 2005
The MartianMovie • 2015
Alien: EarthSeries • 2025
The TerrorSeries • 2018
PrometheusMovie • 2012
Black Hawk DownMovie • 2001
Alien: RomulusMovie • 2024
American GangsterMovie • 2007
Raised by WolvesSeries • 2020
Death on the NileMovie • 2022
Alien: CovenantMovie • 2017
Prime TargetSeries • 2025