About
Anthony David Leighton Scott (June 21, 1944 – August 19, 2012) was an English and American film director, producer and actor. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Days of Thunder (1990), The Last Boy Scout (1991), True Romance (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Man on Fire (2004), Déjà Vu (2006), and Unstoppable (2010). Scott was the younger brother of film director Sir Ridley Scott. They both graduated from the Royal College of Art in London, and were among a generation of British film directors who were successful in Hollywood having started their careers making television commercials. In 1995, both Tony and Ridley received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema. In 2010, they received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed...
Known for
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
Top Gun: MaverickMovie • 2022
ProvidenceSeries • 1999
Top GunMovie • 1986
Beverly Hills Cop IIMovie • 1987
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries • 1977
The HungerSeries • 1997
Enemy of the StateMovie • 1998
True RomanceMovie • 1993
Crimson TideMovie • 1995
Man on FireMovie • 2004
The A-TeamMovie • 2010
Days of ThunderMovie • 1990
Spy GameMovie • 2001
The Pillars of the EarthSeries • 2010
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Movie • 2009
Déjà VuMovie • 2006
The GreyMovie • 2012
CashbackMovie • 2007
The Last Boy ScoutMovie • 1991
In Her ShoesMovie • 2005
World Without EndSeries • 2012