Line #21 Creator/TonyScott


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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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