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.

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View The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series
7.9
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Providence

Providence

1999Series
6.5
View The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977Series
7.1
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Father Brown

Father Brown

1974Series
6.6
View Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021Film
5.0
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003Film
3.5
View The Making of 'Crimson Tide'
The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995Film0
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Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

2004Film
6.0
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995Film
8.0
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Number One

Number One

1985Film
5.0
View Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'

2005Film
7.8
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Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

1996Film
3.5