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Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott headshot

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/

Date of Birth:30 November 1937, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Height:5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Trademarks:[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), 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), Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in Thelma & Louise (1991), Alison Lohman in Matchstick Men (2003), all the female characters in A Good Year (2006), Cate Blanchett and Eileen Atkins in Robin Hood (2010), Noomi Rapace in _Prometheus (2012)_, Jessica Chastain in The Martian (2015) and even the female athlete in the Superbowl commercial "1984" for Apple. 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 composers Hans Zimmer and Marc Streitenfeld. Begins most films with an info card sequence or 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 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 called the father of "director's cut". Scott was one of the first directors to re-release a director's cut in theaters and, because of the great success of his new version of Blade Runner (1982), made the concept popular among directors and audiences. Since then Scott has released many more director's cuts or extended versions of his films, but mostly on DVD / BluRay. Does not use wide lenses very often; he tends towards longer focal lengths. Sweeping landscapes or backdrops - sometimes with a close-up of a character's face in the foreground - for example in Gladiator (2000) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Often utilizes a light blue tint that contrasts black silhouettes, e.g. G.I. Jane (1997), Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), Matchstick Men (2003) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005). When showing graphic violence, he tends to use very brief shots that cut away quickly. Frequently uses fast shutter speeds during action scenes. Main characters are often on a mission; adventurers; in a foreign land that turns hostile or they are challenged to adapt to the circumstances.

Source:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/

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Morgan

Directed By: Luke Scott Starring: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 2nd September 2016 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 90 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Alien: Covenant

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 12th May 2017 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 117 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Murder on the Orient Express

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Daisy Ridley, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 3rd November 2017 Age Rating: 12A Runtime: 113 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

All the Money in the World

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 5th January 2018 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 132 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Directed By: Peter Landesman Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 23rd March 2018 Age Rating: 12A Runtime: 102 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Directed By: Amanda Ladd Jones Starring: Ben Affleck, Mel Brooks, Elizabeth Monk Daley...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 12th October 2018 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 84 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Alien

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 1st March 2019 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 111 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

The Aftermath

Directed By: James Kent Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Keira Knightley...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 1st March 2019 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 108 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

American Woman

Directed By: Jake Scott Starring: Christina Hendricks, Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 11th October 2019 Age Rating: 15 Runtime: 111 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

The Last Duel

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Adam Driver, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 15th October 2021 Age Rating: TBC Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

House of Gucci

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Al Pacino, Lady Gaga, Camille Cottin...
Released in UK cinemas Friday 26th November 2021 Age Rating: TBC Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

Napoleon

Directed By: Ridley Scott Starring: Alfredo Tavares, John Hollingworth...
Released in UK cinemas Wednesday 22nd November 2023 Age Rating: TBC Runtime: 158 mins Language: English Next Showing: Unknown

The Force

Directed By: James Mangold
Unknown UK Cinema Release Date Age Rating: TBC Language: English
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