Tony Scott is a US director and producer. British native. He is the younger brother of another great director, Ridley Scott, known for the films Gladiator, Alien and Blade Runner. Tony Scott has been married three times and has two children.
Short biography of Tony Scott
The future director was born in England, in the small town of North Shields. His mother was an actress. Tony started his career as an actor at the age of 16. It was shot in his debut short film by Ridley's brother. After leaving school, the young man entered the Royal College of Art. He set out to become an artist. However, after graduating from college, he joined his older brother, who was engaged in advertising. Over the past 20 years, Tony Scott has shot thousands of commercials for English television.
Tony worked in a team from 1970-1980 with directors such as Adrian Line, Alan Parker, Hugh Hudson and of course Ridley Scott. Then he was invited to work in Hollywood.
Scott has been married three times. From a marriage with actress Wilson Scott, two sons were born - Max and Frank. On August 19, 2012, at the age of 68, Tony committed suicide, leaving a suicide note. He threw himself off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles.
Filmography of Tony Scott
Tony made his first full-length film in 1982. The film was called Hunger. Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie starred. But the film fell flat and Scott returned to commercials and music videos. In 1985, Tony was invited to direct the film "Top Shooter", the producers of which were fans of "Hunger" and Scott's commercials. The film starred young Tom Cruise. "Top Shooter" made Tony famous. After that, he directed Beverly Hills Cop 2 with Eddie Murphy and the film Revenge, which flopped at the box office.
In 1990, Tony continued his collaboration with Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder. A year later, he released The Last Boy Scout opposite Bruce Willis. In 1992, Scott met Quentin Tarantino, who gave him the finished script for the movie True Love. After this movie, Scott began to be perceived as a serious director.
His film Crimson Tide was a 1995 hit. But the next film Fan, starring Wesley Snipes and Robert De Niro, brought him bad luck. In 1998, the thriller "Enemy of the State" again makes Tony a great director. Scott began the new century with the movie "Spy Games". He dedicated this film to his deceased mother. On account of his films "Domino", "Deja Vu", "Wrath" and commercials for the US Army and "Marlboro". In 2010, he directed Uncontrollable, opposite Diesel Washington and Chris Pine.
Tony founded Scott Free Productions with his older brother. Produced films include Churchill, From Hell, Tristan and Isolde, The Andromeda Strain, and others. Tony Scott has an Emmy for Best Television Film and a Britain Award for Worldwide Contribution to Cinematography.
