Ridley Scott Biography

Occup.Director
FromUnited Kingdom
BornNovember 30, 1937
Age86 years
Ridley Scott is an English filmmaker understood for his visionary method to storytelling as well as his ingenious use aesthetic results. He was born upon November 30, 1937, in South Shields, England, to a military household.

Scott went to the West Hartlepool College of Art and also later the Royal College of Art in London, where he researched graphic layout. He began his career in the movie industry as a set developer as well as later as a director of tv commercials.

Scott's innovation came in 1979 with the launch of "Alien", a science-fiction scary film that came to be a vital and commercial success. He went on to route numerous various other famous films, including "Blade Runner" (1982), "Thelma & Louise" (1991), "Gladiator" (2000), "Black Hawk Down" (2001), and "The Martian" (2015).

Scott is recognized for his careful attention to information, his creative use of aesthetic impacts, and his capacity to develop immersive and extraordinary worlds on display. He has been nominated for various honors for his work, consisting of three Academy Awards for Best Director.

In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Scott is additionally a producer as well as a business person. He co-founded the production firm Scott Free Productions with his bro, Tony Scott, and also he has actually produced several effective tv programs, including "The Good Wife" and "The Man in the High Castle".

Scott has been married 3 times and also has two youngsters. He is known for his dedication to his craft and also for his perfectionism, which has made him an online reputation as one of one of the most talented as well as highly regarded filmmakers in the sector.

Generally, Ridley Scott is a true master of his craft. His films are a testament to his imagination, his vision, as well as his steadfast commitment to excellence, and his impact on the globe of cinema is countless. He continues to function as a filmmaker and a manufacturer, and also his contributions to the market will certainly be really felt for generations to find.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by Ridley.

Related authors: Eric Bana (Actor), Joaquin Phoenix (Actor), Noomi Rapace (Actress), Alison Lohman (Actress), H. R. Giger (Artist), Oliver Reed (Actor), Tony Scott (Director), Harvey Keitel (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

30 Famous quotes by Ridley Scott

Small: I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thi
"I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different"
Small: I think if Im going to do a science fiction, Im going to go down a new path that I want to do
"I think if I'm going to do a science fiction, I'm going to go down a new path that I want to do"
Small: I knew exactly what to do on Alien, it was funny
"I knew exactly what to do on Alien, it was funny"
Small: I get so used to working with writers that my prime occupation is development
"I get so used to working with writers that my prime occupation is development"
Small: I dont ever blink, honestly
"I don't ever blink, honestly"
Small: I do a pretty good job at casting actually
"I do a pretty good job at casting actually"
Small: Good FBI officers are not noticeable. You would never look at them
"Good FBI officers are not noticeable. You would never look at them"
Small: Do what you havent done is the key, I think
"Do what you haven't done is the key, I think"
Small: Digital is a different world because you are sitting at home and a hi tech piece of equipment today is
"Digital is a different world because you are sitting at home and a hi tech piece of equipment today is within reach of most people, so they are watching a pretty hi tech version of whatever you've done"
Small: Cast is everything
"Cast is everything"
Small: But Gladiator is one of my favourite adventures because I really loved going into the world. I loved cr
"But Gladiator is one of my favourite adventures because I really loved going into the world. I loved creating the world to the degree where you could almost smell it"
Small: Blade Runner appears regularly, two or three times a year in various shapes and forms of science fictio
"Blade Runner appears regularly, two or three times a year in various shapes and forms of science fiction. It set the pace for what is essentially urban science fiction, urban future and it's why I've never re-visited that area because I feel I've done it"
Small: And I maintain good relationships with all the studios so Ive never been bullied into any cut, frankly
"And I maintain good relationships with all the studios so I've never been bullied into any cut, frankly"
Small: And anyway, its only movies. to stop me I think theyll ahve to shoot me in the head
"And anyway, it's only movies. to stop me I think they'll ahve to shoot me in the head"
Small: A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie
"A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie"
Small: Yes, obviously, theres this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies
"Yes, obviously, there's this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies"
Small: When youre doing a big movie, youre gone for 10 months to a year
"When you're doing a big movie, you're gone for 10 months to a year"
Small: What you do, is you gradually become more and more experienced, and more and more realistic about drama
"What you do, is you gradually become more and more experienced, and more and more realistic about dramatic tolerance, i.e. about how long the play should be"
Small: Thats part of the policy: To keep switching gears
"That's part of the policy: To keep switching gears"
Small: Some people like to do everything always the same thing. Thats another way: To do the same thing
"Some people like to do everything always the same thing. That's another way: To do the same thing"
Small: Same thing with film, by the time youve finished shooting and youve really been into everything, youve
"Same thing with film, by the time you've finished shooting and you've really been into everything, you've touched up everything in the editing room. You've gone in there and taken little bits from everything"
Small: Politics is very interesting and always leads to conflict
"Politics is very interesting and always leads to conflict"
Small: People say I pay too much attention to the look of a movie but for Gods sake, Im not producing a Radio
"People say I pay too much attention to the look of a movie but for God's sake, I'm not producing a Radio 4 Play for Today, I'm making a movie that people are going to look at"
Small: My career seems to be a career of non-specific subjects which are all over the place
"My career seems to be a career of non-specific subjects which are all over the place"
Small: MPC, Moving Picture Company, theyre really excellent, they did the majority of the effects
"MPC, Moving Picture Company, they're really excellent, they did the majority of the effects"
Small: Life isnt black and white. Its a million gray areas, dont you find?
"Life isn't black and white. It's a million gray areas, don't you find?"
Small: Its everything and I always make decisions about the cast
"It's everything and I always make decisions about the cast"
Small: If I have to, Ill go and direct theater and talk till the cows come home
"If I have to, I'll go and direct theater and talk till the cows come home"
Small: I watched Someone to Watch Over Me the other night. I thought it was a really good movie. Its a great m
"I watched Someone to Watch Over Me the other night. I thought it was a really good movie. It's a great movie"
Small: I was always amazed about how much I could finally squeeze into a thirty second commercial
"I was always amazed about how much I could finally squeeze into a thirty second commercial"