
Tony Scott
Known for directing · Born 21 June 1944 · Died 19 August 2012 · aged 68 · North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
81 credits
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.
Known for

Top Gun
1986

Man on Fire
2004

Déjà Vu
2006

Enemy of the State
1998

Unstoppable
2010

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009

True Romance
1993

Beverly Hills Cop II
1987

Spy Game
2001

The Last Boy Scout
1991

Crimson Tide
1995

Days of Thunder
1990