Ridley Scott
- Biography
- One of the most promising directors of the late '70s, Ridley Scott displayed stylistic flair and remarkable storytelling abilities in such films as The Duellists (1977) and his landmark Alien (1979).
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- Born
- November 30, 1937
Awards
Golden Globes
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director American Gangster |
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director Black Hawk Down |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | American Film Institute |
Best Director Black Hawk Down |
| 2001 | Nominated | American Film Institute |
Best Picture Black Hawk Down |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture American Gangster |
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Film: Newswire: Damon Lindelof rewriting Alien prequel, maybe
07/29/10 According to Deadline , Lost 's ex-showrunner Damon Lindelof has just reached a deal to take over Ridley Scott's Alien prequel that is still supposedly happening—although, in an appropriately Lost -like twist, it turns out that his meeting actually took place in the afterlife, and Ridley Scott was Jesus Christ all along. | The A.V. Club -
Film: Newswire: Ridley Scott possibly taking over The Wolf Of Wall Street from Martin Scorsese
07/08/10 According to Deadline , Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio are in talks to resurrect the long-in-the-works adaptation of Jordan Belfort's memoir The Wolf Of Wall Street , which chronicles the exorbitant excesses and underhanded methods of 1990s-era stockbrokers. | The A.V. Club -
Ridley Scott sets YouTube contest
07/07/10 Hollywood directors Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald will pull together video from YouTube users for a documentary that captures for future generations the global community in one day, YouTube saidWednesday. | JAM! Showbiz -
Ridley Scott Turns to YouTube for Life in a Day
07/07/10 Ridley Scott and Kevin MacDonald are teaming up with YouTube to create what's being called "the first user-generated feature-length documentary." | Rotten Tomatoes -
Soccer Cup can't cork box office
06/29/10 Hollywood braced itself for a considerable dry spell this summer at the international box office, but as the World Cup soccer tourney nears the end on July 11, some B.O. observers suggest the dropoff was not as extreme as had been anticipated. | Variety -
Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequels and More
06/14/10 Ridley Scott helped close out the Hero Film Festival on Sunday with a dual screening of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," and treated the crowd to a Q&A that touched on the two upcoming "Alien" prequels...and much more. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Review: Robin Hood Misses a Whole Lot of Targets
05/13/10 A rather pointless update of the (theoretically) timeless tale. | E! Online -
Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott Talk Robin Hood (and More)
05/12/10 Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott are out promoting "Robin Hood," but in a recent interview, they were willing to let the conversation go all over the place -- including the "Alien" prequel, filming in 3-D, and the difficulties of test screenings. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Cannes Day 1: Minute by Minute
05/11/10 10:19 AM: While the 63rd Festival de Cannes won't formally open until tonight's gala screening at the Lumiere Theater inside the Palais des Festivals, the event effectively began just a few minutes ago with the start of festival's first screening. | indieWIRE -
Film: Newswire: Ridley Scott, uh, opens his Community Chest and reveals some details on that Monopoly movie
04/26/10 To right the cosmic balance temporarily upset by talk of a prequel we might actually want to see , director Ridley Scott continued his let's-talk-about-everything-but- Robin-Hood press tour this week by dropping some hints on that Monopoly adaptation that is still not some sort of satirical prank, apparently. | The A.V. Club
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