Tony Scott
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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Denzel Washington 5
- Christopher Walken 3
- Val Kilmer 3
- Brad Pitt 2
- Gary Oldman 2
- Gene Hackman 2
- James Gandolfini 2
- Matt Craven 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 863 mi Total budget from 15 film(s) with data
- US$ 2.2 bi Total box office from 16 film(s) with data
- US$ 58 mi Average budget from 15 film(s) with data
- US$ 137 mi Average box office from 16 film(s) with data
- 6.8 Average rating from 17 film(s) with data
- 2.5× Return on investment from 15 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unstoppable
|
2010 | US$ 100 mi | US$ 168 mi | 6.6 |
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
|
2009 | US$ 100 mi | US$ 150 mi | 6.4 |
Déjà Vu
|
2006 | US$ 75 mi | US$ 181 mi | 6.9 |
Domino
|
2005 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 23 mi | 5.9 |
Man on Fire
|
2004 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 130 mi | 7.5 |
Beat the Devil
|
2002 | — | — | 7.2 |
Spy Game
|
2001 | US$ 115 mi | US$ 143 mi | 6.9 |
Enemy of the State
|
1998 | US$ 90 mi | US$ 251 mi | 7.1 |
The Swords
|
1997 | — | — | — |
The Fan
|
1996 | US$ 55 mi | US$ 19 mi | 6.0 |
Crimson Tide
|
1995 | US$ 53 mi | US$ 157 mi | 7.2 |
True Romance
|
1993 | US$ 13 mi | US$ 13 mi | 7.5 |
The Last Boy Scout
|
1991 | US$ 29 mi | US$ 115 mi | 6.8 |
The King of Ads
|
1991 | — | — | 4.3 |
Days of Thunder
|
1990 | US$ 60 mi | US$ 158 mi | 6.4 |
Revenge
|
1990 | — | US$ 16 mi | 6.5 |
Beverly Hills Cop II
|
1987 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 300 mi | 6.5 |
Top Gun
|
1986 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 357 mi | 7.1 |
The Hunger
|
1983 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 10 mi | 6.7 |
Loving Memory
|
1970 | — | — | 5.9 |
One of the Missing
|
1968 | — | — | 7.1 |
