Directing

Tony Scott

Tony Scott is best known for The Good Wife, Numb3rs, The Pillars of the Earth and The Andromeda Strain. Tony Scott was born on June 21, 1944. Tony Scott died on August 19, 2012 at the age of 68.

Born: June 21, 1944
Place of birth: North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
Died: August 19, 2012 (68 years old)

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.