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Tony Scott

Directing · Died aged 68

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TMDB ID
893 ↗
Born
1944-06-21
Died
2012-08-19
Age at death
68
Place of birth
North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
Known for
Directing

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.

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Filmography

Directing27
Producing38
Acting18
Crew1
Cinematography and camera4
Editing2
Writing2