Tony Scott
Tony Scott was an English director born in North Shields, Northumberland, younger brother of Ridley Scott and one of the defining stylists of the modern high-gloss American action film. Top Gun, a stylish, music-video-influenced portrait of fighter pilots, became one of the defining blockbusters of the 1980s and established his kinetic, saturated visual approach to genre spectacle. True Romance, written by Quentin Tarantino, showed a grittier, more character-driven register, while Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, and Déjà Vu refined his increasingly frenetic, hyper-stylized editing technique across the 2000s. Unstoppable, his final film, returned to a more grounded thriller mode built around a runaway train. Scott's rapid-cutting, high-contrast visual style, developed in dialogue with his brother's more painterly approach, made him one of the most commercially reliable action directors of his generation.
Tony Scott
21 Directed
8 Series
Tony Scott was an English director born in North Shields, Northumberland, younger brother of Ridley Scott and one of the defining stylists of the modern high-gloss American action film. Top Gun, a stylish, music-video-influenced portrait of fighter pilots, became one of the defining blockbusters of the 1980s and established his kinetic, saturated visual approach to genre spectacle. True Romance, written by Quentin Tarantino, showed a grittier, more character-driven register, while Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, and Déjà Vu refined his increasingly frenetic, hyper-stylized editing technique across the 2000s. Unstoppable, his final film, returned to a more grounded thriller mode built around a runaway train. Scott's rapid-cutting, high-contrast visual style, developed in dialogue with his brother's more painterly approach, made him one of the most commercially reliable action directors of his generation.
Movies
Director
Top Gun
1986
Director
Man on Fire
2004
Director
True Romance
1993
Director
Enemy of the State
1998
Director
Crimson Tide
1995
Director
Days of Thunder
1990
Director
Déjà Vu
2006
Director
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Director
Spy Game
2001
Director
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Director
Unstoppable
2010
Director
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
Director
The Fan
1996
Director
The Hunger
1983
Director
Revenge
1990
Director
Domino
2005
Director
Beat the Devil
2002
Director
Loving Memory
1970
Director
One of the Missing
1968
Full Filmography
Coma
Executive Producer · 2 episodes
2012–
TV
Unstoppable
Director
2010
Film
The Pillars of the Earth
Executive Producer · 8 episodes
2010–
TV
The Good Wife
Executive Producer · 90 episodes
2009–
TV
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Director
2009
Film
The Andromeda Strain
Executive Producer · 2 episodes
2008–
TV
The Company
Executive Producer · 3 episodes
2007–
TV
Déjà Vu
Director
2006
Film
Le court des grands
Director
2005
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tony Scott still alive?
Tony Scott passed away on August 19, 2012 at age 68.
What are the most famous roles of Tony Scott?
Tony Scott is best known for directing Top Gun, Man on Fire, Déjà Vu.
How many movies has Tony Scott directed?
Over a 44-year career (since 1968), Tony Scott has directed or written 21 films and worked on 8 TV shows.
What was Tony Scott's first movie?
The career of Tony Scott began with One of the Missing (1968).
What is Tony Scott's most recent movie or series?
Tony Scott's most recent release is Coma, which premiered on September 3, 2012.
What TV shows has Tony Scott created or directed?
On television, Tony Scott has appeared in The Good Wife, Numb3rs, The Pillars of the Earth, The Andromeda Strain.
Tony Scott
1944-06-21 · North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
Anthony David Leighton Scott (June 21, 1944 – August 19, 2012) was an English and American film director, producer and actor. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Days of Thunder (1990), The Last Boy Scout (1991), True Romance (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Man on Fire (2004), Déjà Vu (2006), and Unstoppable (2010).
Scott was the younger brother of film director Sir Ridley Scott. They both graduated from the Royal College of Art in London, and were among a generation of British film directors who were successful in Hollywood having started their careers making television commercials. In 1995, both Tony and Ridley received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema. In 2010, they received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment.