As Director
Unstoppable
2010
6.6
Tony Scott
Acting
Birth date
June 21, 1944
Birth place
North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
Death date
August 19, 2012
Biography
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.
Featured in
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
6.4
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Déjà Vu
2006
6.9
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Domino
2005
5.9
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Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2005
7.8
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Agent Orange
2004
7.5
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Man on Fire
2004
7.5
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Beat the Devil
2002
7.0
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Spy Game
2001
6.9
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Enemy of the State
1998
7.1
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The Fan
1996
6.0
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Crimson Tide
1995
7.2
As Actor
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995
8.0
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True Romance
1993
7.6
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The Last Boy Scout
1991
6.8
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Days of Thunder
1990
6.4
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Revenge
1990
6.5
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Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
6.5
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Top Gun
1986
7.1
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The Hunger
1983
6.7