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My Take
What fascinates me about Ridley Scott is that he never settled into a single legacy. Most directors would happily retire on Alien or Blade Runner alone; Scott treated them as warm-ups. I admire his almost industrial work ethic, still shooting films well into his eighties, and the painter's eye honed at the Royal College of Art that makes even his lesser films gorgeous to look at. Critics call him cold; I would call him disciplined. For me, Thelma & Louise is quiet proof that beneath all the spectacle sits a genuine storyteller. Few filmmakers have shaped how the future looks on screen the way he has.
Overview
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ridley Scott
- Name (Japanese)
- リドリー・スコット
- Reading
- りどりー・すこっと
- Born
- November 30, 1937 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- South Shields, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / executive producer / television producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Royal College of Art
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2007 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- Knight Bachelor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1980 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- The George Pal Memorial Award
- David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Gladiator | — | |
| Notable work | Thelma & Louise | — | |
| Notable work | Blade Runner | — | |
| Notable work | Alien | — | |
| Notable work | American Gangster | — | |
| Notable work | The Martian | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.