Ridley Scott
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 director. He made his film directorial debut with The Duellists (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, Alien (1979). Though his films range widely in setting and period, they showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, spanning 2nd-century Romein Gladiator (2000) and its 2024 sequel, …
Acting
- 2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Directors on DirectorsSelf1 ep.
- 2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf5 ep.
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf2 ep.
- 2011Prophets of Science FictionHimself - Presenter8 ep.
- 1999The DirectorsSelf1 ep.
- 1977The Hollywood Greats1 ep.
- 1971Film '72Self2 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2026Blade Runner 2099Executive Producer8 ep.
- 2026The Terror: Devil in SilverExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2025Alien: EarthExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2025Dope ThiefDirector, Executive Producer8 ep.
- 2025Prime TargetExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2023Great ExpectationsExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2023Still Missing MorganExecutive Producer4 ep.
- 2023KaleidoscopeExecutive Producer9 ep.
- 2020Raised by WolvesDirector, Executive Producer18 ep.
- 2019The Hot ZoneExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2019The PassageExecutive Producer10 ep.
- 2018Strange AngelExecutive Producer17 ep.
- 2018The TerrorExecutive Producer20 ep.
- 2017The Good FightExecutive Producer60 ep.
- 2017TabooExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2016Jean-Claude Van JohnsonExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2015The Man in the High CastleExecutive Producer40 ep.
- 2014KlondikeExecutive Producer3 ep.
- 2013Crimes of the CenturyExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2012World Without EndProducer8 ep.
- 2012ComaExecutive Producer2 ep.
- 2010The Pillars of the EarthExecutive Producer8 ep.
- 2009The Good WifeExecutive Producer156 ep.
- 2008The Andromeda StrainExecutive Producer2 ep.
- 2007The CompanyExecutive Producer3 ep.
- 2005Numb3rsExecutive Producer118 ep.
- 2002AFP: American Fighter PilotProducer7 ep.
- 1967Half Hour StoryDirector1 ep.
- 1966The InformerDirector2 ep.
- 1966Adam Adamant Lives!Director3 ep.
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreDirector1 ep.
- 1965Out of the UnknownProduction Design1 ep.
- 1962Z-CarsDirector1 ep.
- 1961Comedy PlayhouseProduction Design1 ep.
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayProduction Design1 ep.
- —Katie GreavesExecutive Producer1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Directors on DirectorsSelf1 ep.
- 2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf5 ep.
- 2016Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf2 ep.
- 2004The DirectorsSelf1 ep.
- 2004The Hollywood Greats1 ep.
- 1989Film '72Self2 ep.
Also known as: Sir Ridley Scott · Ridley Leighton Scott