Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
June 21, 1944
Place of Birth:
North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
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Tony Scott
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Val | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Déjà Vu: Surveillance Window | Self |
| 2005 | Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' | Self |
| 2004 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun | Self |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self |
| 1996 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Director B |
| 1995 | Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Self |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Crimson Tide' | Self |
| 1965 | Boy and Bicycle | The boy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Providence | Young Kerry |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | |
| 1974 | Father Brown | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | The Indian Employee |