Tony Scott
Tony Scott is known for Top Gun (1986), Man on Fire (2004), Déjà Vu (2006).
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.
Questions about Tony Scott
How many Tony Scott films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 38 films with Tony Scott, from 1965 to 2021.
What is the best rated Tony Scott film?
The best rated Tony Scott film in the catalogue is Man on Fire (2004), rated 7.5.
What was the first Tony Scott film?
The first Tony Scott film in the catalogue is The Hunger, from 1983.
Who has Tony Scott worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Tony Scott shares the most credits with Chris Lebenzon (9 films), Harry Gregson-Williams (8 films) and Jerry Bruckheimer (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film (1999)
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · film producer · director
- Studied at
- Royal College of Art · University of Sunderland · Leeds Arts University · The Grangefield Academy · The Northern School of Art
- Spouse
- Gerry Scott · Donna W. Scott
- Mother
- Elizabeth Jean Scott
- Siblings
- Ridley Scott
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
40 films — 38 in the catalogue
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7.2 Val
2021 · Self (archive)
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5.0 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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6.0
Déjà Vu: Surveillance Window
2007 · Self
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8.0 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
2005 · Self
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8.0 Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004 · Self
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3.5 100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003 · Self
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Angelo Nero
1998
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5.0 Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996 · Director B
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7.8 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
1995 · Self
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9.0 The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
1995 · Self
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Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott
1992
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8.0 Spearfield's Daughter
1986 · Police Lieutenant
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6.7 Number One
1985 · Danny
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5.6 Boy and Bicycle
1965 · The Boy
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6.1 Get Santa
2014
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6.6 Out of the Furnace
2013
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6.6 Stoker
2013
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6.6 Unstoppable
2010
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6.4 The A-Team
2010
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6.4 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
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5.3 Tell-Tale
2009
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6.9 Déjà Vu
2006
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5.9 Domino
2005
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7.5 Man on Fire
2004
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7.2 Beat the Devil
2002
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6.9 Spy Game
2001
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7.1 Enemy of the State
1998
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6.0 The Fan
1996
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7.2 Crimson Tide
1995
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7.5 True Romance
1993
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6.8 The Last Boy Scout
1991
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4.3 The King of Ads
1991
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6.4 Days of Thunder
1990
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6.5 Revenge
1990
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6.5 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
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7.1 Top Gun
1986
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6.7 The Hunger
1983
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The Swords
1997
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7.1 One of the Missing
1968
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5.9 Loving Memory
1970
Series and TV shows
10 titles
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6.9
World Without End
2012 · Producer · 8 ep.
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7.7
The Pillars of the Earth
2010 · Executive producer · 8 ep.
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7.6
The Good Wife
2009 · Executive producer · 90 ep.
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6.2
The Andromeda Strain
2008 · Executive producer · 2 ep.
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7.0
Numb3rs
2005 · Executive producer · 118 ep.
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7.0
Numb3rs
2005 · Director
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6.7
Providence
1999 · Young Kerry
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6.1
The Hunger
1997 · Director · 2 ep.
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7.1
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977 · Cast
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7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · The Indian Employee
People data: TMDb.
Cast
