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Director
Ridley Scott
Defining Films
Profile
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English filmmaker. His work includes science fiction, crime, and historical epic films, with an atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott is the eighth-highest-grossing director, with his films grossing a cumulative $5 billion worldwide.
In Their Own Words
Planet of the Vampires (1965) by Mario Bava was a film I looked at. I felt the way he creates the atmosphere... was very effective. The design of the spaceship, the exploration of the abandoned ship, these elements were definitely in my mind.
On Alien · Cinephilia & Beyond (quoting Ridley Scott)
Filmography (12)
