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Tony Scott

Tony Scott

Known For Directing
Birthday Jun 21, 1944
Died Aug 19, 2012 (68)
Birthplace North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

1996

as Director B

Boy and Bicycle

Boy and Bicycle

1965

as The Boy

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

In Memory Of

Loving Memory

Loving Memory

1970

Editor, Writer, Director of Photography

One of the Missing

One of the Missing

1968

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2010

Director

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

2006

Director

Domino

Domino

2005

Director

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2004

Director

Agent Orange

Agent Orange

2004

Director

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

2002

Director

Spy Game

Spy Game

2001

Director

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998

Director

The Fan

The Fan

1996

Director

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

Director

True Romance

True Romance

1993

Director

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

1991

Director

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

Director

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990

Director

Revenge

Revenge

1990

Director

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Director

Top Gun

Top Gun

1986

Director

The Hunger

The Hunger

1983

Director

The Author of Beltraffio

The Author of Beltraffio

1976

Director

Loving Memory

Loving Memory

1970

Director

One of the Missing

One of the Missing

1968

Director

Get Santa

Get Santa

2014

Producer

Stoker

Stoker

2013

Producer

Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

2013

Producer

The East

The East

2013

Executive Producer

Killing Lincoln

Killing Lincoln

2013

Executive Producer

The Grey

The Grey

2012

Executive Producer

The Polar Bears

The Polar Bears

2012

Producer

Life in a Day

Life in a Day

2011

Executive Producer

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2010

Producer

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010

Producer

Cyrus

Cyrus

2010

Executive Producer

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

2010

Executive Producer

The Real Robin Hood

The Real Robin Hood

2010

Executive Producer

Cracks

Cracks

2009

Executive Producer

Into the Storm

Into the Storm

2009

Executive Producer

Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

2009

Producer

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde

2006

Executive Producer

Orpheus

Orpheus

2006

Executive Producer

In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

2005

Executive Producer

Domino

Domino

2005

Producer

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2004

Producer

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

Executive Producer

Ticker

Ticker

2002

Executive Producer

Hostage

Hostage

2002

Executive Producer

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

2002

Executive Producer

The Last Debate

The Last Debate

2000

Executive Producer

RKO 281

RKO 281

2000

Executive Producer

Where the Money Is

Where the Money Is

2000

Executive Producer

Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

1998

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Providence

as Young Kerry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as The Indian Employee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Father Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1974

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