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Tony Scott

Tony Scott

Director · 1944–2012 · North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK

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Biography

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 Entertainment.

Directed 26

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    Director

    59
  2. 2006

    Déjà Vu

    Director

    65
  3. 2005

    Le court des grands

    Director

  4. Domino

    Director

    53

  5. Numb3rs

    Director

    70
  6. 2004

    Man on Fire

    Director

    62
  7. 2002

    Beat the Devil

    Director

  8. 2001

    Spy Game

    Director

    68

  9. The Hire

    Director

    75

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Author of Beltraffio

    Director

  2. 1970

    Loving Memory

    Director

    61

1960s

  1. 1968

    One of the Missing

    Director

Produced 36

Acted in 8

1990s

  1. 1999

    Providence

    Young Kerry · 1 episode

    67
  2. 1998

    Angelo Nero

    Movie

  3. 1996

    Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

    Director B

1980s

  1. 1986

    Spearfield's Daughter

    Police Lieutenant · 3 episodes

  2. 1985

    Number One

    Danny

Camera 3

1960s

  1. 1969

    Forum

    Director of Photography

  2. 1968

    One of the Missing

    Director of Photography

Other crew 2

1960s

  1. 1968

    Compromise

    Cinematography

Edited 2

1960s

  1. 1968

    One of the Missing

    Editor

Wrote 2

1960s

  1. 1968

    One of the Missing

    Writer

Appearances6

2000s

  1. 2005

    Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

    Self

  2. 2004

    Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

    Self

  3. 2003

    100 Greatest Sexy Moments

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

    Self

  2. The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

    Self