Ridley Scott
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| - | '''Sir Ridley Scott''' (born [[November 30]], [[1937]] in [[South Shields]], [[South Tyneside]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[film director]] and [[film producer|producer]]. His films include ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'', ''[[Hannibal (film)|Hannibal]]'', ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'', and ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]''. | + | '''Sir Ridley Scott''' (born 30 November 1937) is an [[English film director]] and producer. He has directed, among others, the science fiction films ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979), ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982) and ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'' (2015), the road crime film ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'' (1991), the historical drama film ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' (2000), and the war film ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]'' (2001). |
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| + | Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making inventive mini-films for television commercials. He made his debut as a film director with ''[[The Duellists]]'' (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, ''Alien''. His work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. | ||
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Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. He has directed, among others, the science fiction films Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and The Martian (2015), the road crime film Thelma & Louise (1991), the historical drama film Gladiator (2000), and the war film Black Hawk Down (2001).
Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making inventive mini-films for television commercials. He made his debut as a film director with The Duellists (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, Alien. His work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style.
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