The Big Picture: Ridley Scott Career & Biographical Notes: Has a history of making films with strong female protagonists (see Alien, Thelma & Louise, GI Jane) Director Tony Scott is his brother Was knighted in 2003 Always thought Top Gun was a bit pretentious

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Ridley Scott Trivia Quizzes
at HowWellDoYouKnow.com:

• Alien
• Alien Franchise Screenshots
• Black Hawk Down
• Blade Runner
• Gladiator
• Prometheus
• That's Not My Movie (Directors Edition)
• Thelma and Louise

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Upcoming Movies: Release Date Film No release date Gladiator 2

Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Robin Hood	5/14/10	N/A
Body of Lies	10/10/08	N/A
American Gangster	11/2/07				126.03	Info
A Good Year	11/10/06	PG-13	2066	3.72	7.43	Info
Kingdom of Heaven	5/6/05	R	3216	19.64	47.39	Info
Alien Re-Release	10/29/03	N/A
Matchstick Men	9/12/03	PG-13	2711	13.09	36.87	Info
Black Hawk Down	1/18/02	R	3101	33.63	108.58	Info

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Awards:

2001
Black Hawk Down

• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Directors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards

2000
Gladiator

• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Las Vegas Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Director, BOP's Calvin Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Director, Directors' Guild

1991
Thelma & Louise

• Runner-Up: Best Director, Academy Awards

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