Ridley Scott was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear (then Northumberland) on 30 November 1937. His father was an officer in the Royal Engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him throughout the UK and Europe before they eventually returned to Teesside. Scott wanted to join Army...See full bio »
The fundamental of anything as a director is material, material, material - script, script, script - once you have the script everything else is straightforward.
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Trivia:
2005: Ranked #28 on Premiere's Power 50 List. Had ranked #32 in 2004.
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Trademark:
Does not use a lot of wide lenses; tends towards longer focal lengths
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