Biography
Not necessarily an auteur, Scott built a solid reputation as a skilled hired gun for producers Jerry Bruckheimer and the late Don Simpson on several of the highest grossing films, starting with "Top Gun" (1986), a high-concept action movie that made a mega-star out of the film's lead, Tom Cruise. Though he struggled a bit afterwards with over-the-top exercises in style over substance like "Days of Thunder" (1990) and "The Last Boy Scout" …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Produced sci-fi thriller "Prometheus," directed by brother Ridley Scott | |
2010 | Re-teamed with Washington as director of thriller "Unstoppable" | |
2009 | Executive produced acclaimed CBS drama "The Good Wife" | |
2009 | Again teamed with Washington for the remake of "The Taking of Pelham 123"; also co-starred John Travolta | |
2007 | Produced "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"; starred Brad Pitt as James and Casey Affleck as Ford | |
2006 | Re-teamed with Denzel Washington to direct "Deja Vu" | |
2005 | Co-produced (with brother Ridley Scott) the CBS series "Numb3rs" | |
2005 | Directed and produced "Domino," a film about Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley), model turned bounty hunter and daughter of actor Laurence Harvey | |
2004 | Directed Denzel Washington as an assassin hired to protect Dakota Fanning in "Man on Fire" | |
2002 | Executive produced Richard Loncraine's "The Gathering Storm"; starred Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave as Winston and Clemmie Churchill | |
2001 | Helmed thriller "Spy Game," starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt | |
2000 | Executive produced the Showtime political drama "The Last Debate" | |
2000 | Served as one of the producers of the Paul Newman caper "Where the Money Is" | |
1999 | Produced the Emmy-nominated HBO drama "RKO 281" with brother Ridley | |
1998 | Directed political thriller "Enemy of the State," starring Hackman and Will Smith | |
1998 | Produced the dark comedy "Clay Pigeons" | |
1997 | Directed episode of the Showtime series "The Hunger," based on his film of the same name | |
1995 | Directed Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington in thriller "Crimson Tide"; Tarantino did uncredited work on the script | |
1995 | Purchased (with Ridley) London's Shepperton Studios from Panavision subsidiary, Lee International | |
1993 | Directed the Quentin Tarantino-penned script "True Romance" | |
1990 | Made TV producing debut with "Christmas at the Movies," a syndicated holiday special hosted by Gene Kelly | |
1990 | Helmed successful auto racing drama "Days of Thunder"; re-teamed with Cruise, Bruckheimer, and Simpson | |
1987 | Directed Eddie Murphy in hit comedy "Beverly Hills Cop II"; second collaboration with Bruckheimer and Simpson | |
1986 | Helmed blockbuster film "Top Gun"; first collaboration with Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson | |
1983 | Directed first feature "The Hunger" | |
1969 | Directed first short films "One of the Missing" (1969) and "Loving Memory" (1971) for the British Film Institute (credited as Anthony Scott) | |
| Began career as a partner in his brother's commercial production company, Ridley Scott Associates | ||
| Worked as a painter for five years | ||
| Spent eight years in art school | ||
Awards
2012 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in The Good Wife |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie in The Pillars of the Earth |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Good Wife |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in The Andromeda Strain |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in The Gathering Storm |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in RKO 281 |