Ridley Scott wurde am 30. November 1937 in South Shields, County Durham, England geboren. Dass er einmal zu den einflussreichsten Regisseuren der Filmgeschichte zählen würde? Damals ahnte das wohl niemand. Bereits 1979 gelang ihm mit 'Alien' der große Durchbruch – ein Science-Fiction-Horror, der das Genre komplett neu definierte. Drei Jahre später folgte 'Blade Runner', ein visuelles Meisterwerk, das zunächst an den Kinokassen floppte, später aber Kultstatus erreichte. Scott prägte mit seinem unverwechselbaren Stil gleich mehrere Filmgenres. Besonders beeindruckend: Seine Fähigkeit, epische Welten zu erschaffen. Mit 'Gladiator' (2000) gewann er dann endlich den Oscar für den besten Film. Der historische Monumentalfilm mit Russell Crowe wurde zum Kassenschlager und zeigte Scotts Meisterschaft in der Inszenierung großer Schlachten. 'Thelma & Louise' (1991) bewies übrigens, dass er auch emotionale Roadmovies beherrscht. Tatsächlich ist seine Vielseitigkeit ziemlich bemerkenswert – von Fantasy ('Legende') über Science-Fiction ('Der Marsianer') bis hin zu historischen Dramen. Heute gilt Sir Ridley Scott als einer der produktivsten Regisseure Hollywoods. Mit über 80 Jahren dreht er immer noch Filme und inspiriert neue Generationen von Filmemachern. Seine visuelle Handschrift? Unverwechselbar und echt zeitlos.
Ridley Scotts visionäre Filmsprache und sein Auge für das Epische haben ihm einen Platz in der Filmgeschichte gesichert. Zwar mag seine Arbeitsweise manchmal etwas distanziert wirken, aber seine einzigartige visuelle Handschrift ist unverkennbar und verleiht seinen Werken eine unverwechselbare Atmosphäre.
Ridley Scott hat 9 Auszeichnungen erhalten – darunter Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Hugo Award für die beste dramatische Darstellung, Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite und weitere [Quelle: Wikidata, 2025].
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Hier sind 3 bekannte Zitate von Ridley Scott – aus Filmen, Interviews und öffentlichen Auftritten.
"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel you have the power to create anything you want."
— Interview (2006)
"I've always been a visual person. I grew up in a very visual family. I had uncles and grandfathers who were painters and artisans. So the visual always captivated me."
— Interview (1993)
"I make films because I'm compelled to make them. I don't think anybody should make films unless they're compelled to."
— Interview (2001)
Diese Personen haben in mindestens 2 gemeinsamen Filmen mit Ridley Scott mitgewirkt.
Ridley Scott hat in 100 Produktionen mitgewirkt.
| Jahr | Titel | Rolle | Typ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Dog Stars | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Trap House | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | The Chronology of Water | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2025 | Echo Valley | Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Thelma et Louise, un western féministe | — | Film |
| 2025 | Dope Thief | Director, Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2025 | Prime Finder | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2024 | The Making of Gladiator II | — | Film |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Alien: Romulus | Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Berlin Nobody | Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma | Self - Guest | Serie |
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Producer | Film |
| 2023 | L'Âge d'or de la pub | — | Film |
| 2023 | Große Erwartungen | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2023 | Boston Strangler | Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Still Missing Morgan | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2023 | Behold | Director | Film |
| 2023 | Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero | — | Film |
| 2023 | Kaleidoskop | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2022 | Film: The Living Record of Our Memory | — | Film |
| 2022 | Choose or Die | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | Tod auf dem Nil | Producer | Film |
| 2021 | The Making of the Last Duel | — | Film |
| 2021 | House of Gucci | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2021 | The Last Duel | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Kipchoge: The Last Milestone | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Das Phänomen Blade Runner | Self - Director (1982) | Film |
| 2021 | Kрека: Ловац на снове | — | Film |
| 2021 | Variety Studio: Directors on Directors | — | Serie |
| 2021 | Life in a Day 2020 | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Jungleland | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | Director, Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2020 | The Donut King | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Switzerlanders | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | A Christmas Carol | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Wo die Erde bebt | Producer | Film |
| 2019 | The Last Vermeer | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | The Friend | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | The Hot Zone | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2019 | Mit Schwertern und Sandalen | — | Film |
| 2019 | Niemandsland - The Aftermath | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | The Journey | Director | Film |
| 2019 | The Passage – Das Erwachen | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2018 | Thlípsi | Thanks | Film |
| 2018 | Trumbull Land | — | Film |
| 2018 | Zoe | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2018 | Strange Angel | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2018 | American Woman | Producer | Film |
| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | — | Serie |
| 2018 | The Terror | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2018 | The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema | — | Film |
| 2017 | Alles Geld der Welt | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies | — | Film |
| 2017 | Mord im Orient-Express | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Newness | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2017 | The Secret Man | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2036 - Nexus Dawn | Producer, Screenstory | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott | — | Film |
| 2017 | Robin Hood - Vom Outlaw zum Popstar | himself | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant In Utero | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - She Won't Go Quietly | Original Concept | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2017 | Phoenix Forgotten | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2017 | Taboo | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2016 | Mindhorn | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2016 | India In a Day | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2016 | Das Morgan Projekt | Producer | Film |
| 2016 | Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2016 | The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' | — | Film |
| 2015 | Erschütternde Wahrheit | Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Der Marsianer - Rettet Mark Watney | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Zero | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | — | Serie |
| 2015 | Equals - Euch gehört die Zukunft | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' | — | Film |
| 2015 | Kind 44 | Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2014 | Rettet Weihnachten! | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2014 | Exodus - Götter und Könige | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2014 | Ich.Darf.Nicht.Schlafen. | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2014 | Italy in a Day - Un giorno da italiani | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2014 | Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' | — | Film |
| 2014 | Halo: Nightfall | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2014 | Klondike | Executive Producer | Serie |
| 2013 | Auge um Auge | Producer | Film |
| 2013 | Killing Kennedy | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Director, Producer | Film |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman | — | Film |
| 2013 | Springsteen & I | Executive Producer | Film |
Ridley Scott wurde am 30. November 1937 geboren in South Shields, County Durham, England, UK und ist 88 Jahre alt.
Ridley Scott hat in 100 Filmen mitgewirkt und ist bekannt für Regie.
Ridley Scott wurde am 30. November 1937 in South Shields, County Durham, England geboren. Dass er einmal zu den einflussreichsten Regisseuren der Filmgeschichte zählen würde? Damals ahnte das wohl niem...
Der neueste Film ist "The Dog Stars" aus dem Jahr 2026.
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