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Tony Scott(1944-2012)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Tony Scott in Deja Vu (2006)
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garbe (Washington) into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime (Travolta).
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Tony Scott was a British-born film director and producer. He was the youngest of three brothers, one of whom is fellow film director Ridley Scott. He was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England to parents Jean and Colonel Francis Percy Scott. As a result of his father's career in the British military, his family moved around a lot. Their mother loved the going to the movies and instilled a love of cinema in her children. At age 16, Tony made his first appearance on screen as 'the boy' in his brother's directorial debut, the short film Boy and Bicycle (1965). In 1969, Tony directed his own short film One of the Missing (1969) about a soldier in the American civil war.

Tony had a talent for art and painting. He spent a year in Leeds College of Art and Design and went on to study for a fine arts degree at the School of Art at the University of Sunderland. He won a scholarship to study for his Masters of fine arts at the Royal College of Art. Following university, he spent several years as a painter. But life as a painter proved a struggle, so he decided to forge a different career path and partnered with Ridley in advertising at Ridley Scott Associates. It was there that he began shooting commercials. In 1971 he wrote, produced and directed Loving Memory however his vampire movie The Hunger (1983) starring Susan Sarandon, David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve wasn't a critical success but it attracted attention from Hollywood. He was asked by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer to direct Top Gun (1986) starring Tom Cruise. He would work again with Cruise on another high adrenaline film Days of Thunder (1990), which proved less successful. He followed the success of Top Gun with the sequel Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) with Eddie Murphy, which was well received.

In 1993, he directed True Romance (1993), which was written by emerging director Quentin Tarantino. Scott had a lot of control over the film and received some great reviews.

Tony has worked five times with actor Denzel Washington with Crimson Tide (1995), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), Deja Vu (2006), Man on Fire (2004) and Scott's final film in the director's chair Unstoppable (2010).

Tony Scott passed away at age 68 on August 19, 2012 in California, USA.
BornJune 21, 1944
DiedAugust 19, 2012(68)
BornJune 21, 1944
DiedAugust 19, 2012(68)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 7 wins & 14 nominations total

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Known for

Mickey Rourke, Keira Knightley, and Edgar Ramírez in Domino (2005)
Domino
5.9
  • Producer
  • 2005
Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
Unstoppable
6.8
  • Producer
  • 2010
Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, and Christopher Walken in True Romance (1993)
True Romance
7.9
  • Director
  • 1993
Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun
7.0
  • Director
  • 1986

Credits

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Producer



  • Jim Broadbent, Warwick Davis, Rafe Spall, and Kit Connor in Get Santa (2014)
    Get Santa
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Mark Strong in Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
    Before I Go to Sleep
    6.3
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace (2013)
    Out of the Furnace
    6.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009–2013
  • Billy Campbell and Jesse Johnson in Killing Lincoln (2013)
    Killing Lincoln
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, and Brit Marling in The East (2013)
    The East
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
    Stoker
    6.7
    • producer
    • 2013
  • The Polar Bears (2012)
    The Polar Bears
    7.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Labyrinth (2012)
    Labyrinth
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • World Without End (2012)
    World Without End
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Call of Duty ELITE: Friday Night Fights (2011)
    Call of Duty ELITE: Friday Night Fights
    5.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2011–2012
  • Robin Lee Maggy in Coma (2012)
    Coma
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Liam Neeson in The Grey (2011)
    The Grey
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Gettysburg (2011)
    Gettysburg
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Life in a Day (2011)
    Life in a Day
    7.6
    • executive producer
    • 2011

Director



  • Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    Unstoppable
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2010
  • John Travolta and Denzel Washington in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
    The Taking of Pelham 123
    6.4
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2009
  • Numb3rs (2005)
    Numb3rs
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Denzel Washington and Paula Patton in Deja Vu (2006)
    Deja Vu
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Mickey Rourke, Keira Knightley, and Edgar Ramírez in Domino (2005)
    Domino
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Agent Orange (2004)
    Agent Orange
    5.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire (2004)
    Man on Fire
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2004
  • The Hire (2003)
    The Hire
    7.4
    Short
    • Director (segment "Beat the Devil")
    • 2003
  • Beat the Devil (2002)
    Beat the Devil
    7.3
    Short
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2002
  • Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in Spy Game (2001)
    Spy Game
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Telecom: 150 anni (2000)
    Telecom: 150 anni
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Hunger (1997)
    The Hunger
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997–1999
  • Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999)
    Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
    7.9
    Video
    • Director (video "One More Try")
    • 1999
  • Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Enemy of the State
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
    The Fan
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1996

Actor



  • Angelo nero (1998)
    Angelo nero
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996)
    Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
    6.4
    • Director B
    • 1996
  • Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
    Spearfield's Daughter
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Police Lieutenant
    • 1986
  • Number One (1984)
    Number One
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Danny
    • 1984
  • Boy and Bicycle (1965)
    Boy and Bicycle
    5.8
    Short
    • The Boy
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Anthony Scott
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • June 21, 1944
    • North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 19, 2012
    • San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide)
  • Spouses
      Donna W. ScottNovember 24, 1994 - August 19, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Francis Percy Scott
  • Relatives
      Ridley Scott(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Directed Telecom Italia commercial "Stay With Us" starring Marlon Brando.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Left two suicide notes that have not been publicly disclosed. Police have said the notes do not explain his motivation for suicide.
  • Quotes
    [on Ridley Scott] Nobody does toga movies like my brother.
  • Trademarks
      Constantly wore a faded red baseball cap. It often appeared in his films.
  • Nickname
    • T-Scott
  • Salaries
      Unstoppable
      (2010)
      $4,500,000

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