Date of Birth:

30 November 1937, South Shields, County Durham (now South Shields, Tyne & Wear), England, UK

Nickname:

R-Scott

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Trade Mark:

[Stunning visuals] He personally sketches most of his own storyboards, left-handed, with great artistic style (The Duellists (1977), Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Legend (1985), Black Rain (1989/I), Thelma & Louise (1991), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), American Gangster (2007), Body of Lies (2008)).
[Strong female characters] This includes Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979), Geena Davis & Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991), Alison Lohman in Matchstick Men (2003), all the female characters in A Good Year (2006), and even the female athlete in the Superbowl ad "1984" for Apple Computers.
Being the actors' director that he is, Scott favors extensive use of the two-camera 'V' set-up, thus enabling his actors to play more fluidly off one another without being constantly interrupted by calls to "Cut!".
Frequently uses music by Hans Zimmer.
Begins most films with an info card sequence/montage (Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001)).
Frequently casts Russell Crowe (Gladiator (2000), A Good Year (2006), American Gangster (2007), Body of Lies (2008), and Robin Hood (2010)).
Usually incorporates snapshot photography into edited sequences (A Good Year (2006)).
Usually casts / works with actors who have a strong theatre background and are graduates of drama school. He likes to be personally involved with the casting of his movies as well.
Is the father of "director's cut" (Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Gladiator (2000)).
Does not use a lot of wide lenses; tends towards longer focal lengths.
Sweeping landscapes/backdrops - at times, with close-up of a character's face in foreground - as shown in Gladiator (2000) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005).

Spouse:

Sandy Watson (24 May 1979 - 12 January 1989) (divorced) 1 child
Felicity Heywood (March 1964 - 15 December 1975) (divorced) 2 children

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