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3 | ->''"The biggest edge I live on is directing. That's the scariest, most dangerous thing you can do in your life."'' |
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5 | Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was a British director and producer born in Tynemouth, North Shields. |
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7 | He was best known for making films in the action genre, most notably ''Film/TopGun'', ''Film/TheLastBoyScout'', ''Film/TrueRomance'', ''Film/CrimsonTide'', ''Film/SpyGame'' and ''Film/{{Man on Fire|2004}}''. |
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9 | He was the younger brother of fellow filmmaker Creator/RidleyScott. He tragically jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles, California, at age 68 on August 19, 2012, [[DrivenToSuicide believing he had cancer]]. Tragically, a subsequent autopsy found no evidence of cancer, suggesting he may have been in remission when he took his own life. |
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11 | !!Films directed by Tony Scott: |
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13 | [[index]] |
14 | * ''Film/TheHunger'' (1983) |
15 | * ''Film/TopGun'' (1986) |
16 | * ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopII'' (1987) |
17 | * ''Film/{{Revenge|1990}}'' (1990) |
18 | * ''Film/DaysOfThunder'' (1990) |
19 | * ''Film/TheLastBoyScout'' (1991) |
20 | * ''Film/TrueRomance'' (1993) |
21 | * ''Film/CrimsonTide'' (1995) |
22 | * ''Film/TheFan'' (1996) |
23 | * ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' (1998) |
24 | * ''Film/SpyGame'' (2001) |
25 | * ''Film/ManOnFire2004'' |
26 | * ''Film/{{Domino|2005}}'' (2005) |
27 | * ''Film/DejaVu2006'' (2006) |
28 | * ''Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree'' (2009) |
29 | * ''Film/{{Unstoppable}}'' (2010) |
30 | [[/index]] |
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32 | !!Series directed/produced by Tony Scott |
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34 | [[index]] |
35 | * ''Series/{{The Hunger|1997}}'' (1997-2000) |
36 | * ''Series/AFPAmericanFighterPilot'' (2002) |
37 | * ''Series/Numb3rs'' (2005-2010) |
38 | * ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2009-2012) |
39 | * ''Series/ThePillarsOfTheEarth'' (2010) |
40 | [[/index]] |
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42 | !!Tony Scott and his works provide examples of: |
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44 | * InMemoriam: ''Film/TopGunMaverick'' was dedicated to him, which he had intended to direct himself. Tragically, he died by suicide a day before Creator/TomCruise was scheduled to meet with him to discuss development, and the movie fell into DevelopmentHell for several years. |
45 | ** ''Film/ExodusGodsAndKings'', directed by his brother [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley]], was also dedicated to him. |
46 | * PigeonholedDirector: Tony stuck mostly to action and suspense-thriller movies. |
47 | * ProductionPosse: Was an established director in Creator/JerryBruckheimer's stable of filmmakers, and directed Creator/DenzelWashington in five movies. He was also fond of casting Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/ValKilmer and Creator/JamesGandolfini, all of whom appeared in ''Film/TrueRomance''. Creator/TomCruise, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/BradPitt, Creator/MickeyRourke and Creator/TomSizemore each did two films with him. |
48 | ** Music/HansZimmer was his main composer during the early 1990s, while all his films from ''Film/EnemyOfTheState'' onward were scored by Music/HarryGregsonWilliams. |
49 | ** He also favoured working with editors Chris Lebenzon, Michael Tronick, Christian Wagner, and Billy Weber, and cinematographers Paul Cameron, Jeffrey L. Kimball, Dan Mindel, and Dariusz Wolski. |
50 | * SiblingYinYang: With his older brother [[Creator/RidleyScott Ridley]]. While Ridley made more of a personal stamp on his work, Tony was criticized for being a "gun-for-hire". While Ridley dabbled in various genres, Tony exclusively stayed in the action genre. |
51 | * SignatureStyle: High-octane action featuring heroes stacked against strong odds who always win in the end. Bonus points if Creator/JerryBruckheimer is involved. |
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