Scott, Tony 1944- (Anthony Scott)

PERSONAL

Full name, Anthony D. L. Scott; born June 21, 1944, in North Shields, Northumberland (some sources cite Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Stockton-on-Tees), England; son of Elizabeth Jean Scott; father, a dock worker; brother of Ridley Scott (a film director and studio executive); uncle of Jake Scott (a director) and Jordan Scott (an actress and director); married, wife's name Gerry (a production designer), 1967 (divorced, 1974); married Glynis Sanders (a producer of commercials), 1986 (divorced, 1987); married Donna Wilson (an actress and model), November 24, 1994; children: (third marriage) Max and Frank (twins). Education: Sunderland Art School, graduated (with first class honors); Leeds College of Art, graduate study, 1969; Royal College of Arts, M.F.A., 1972. Avocational Interests: Mountain climbing.

Addresses:

Office—Scott Free Productions, 614 North La Peer Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90069; Totem, 8009 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046; RSA Films Ltd., 42-44 Beak St., London W1F 9RH, England. Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—Joy Fehily, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Producer, director, and studio executive. Scott Free Productions, Los Angeles, partner and chair; RSA Films Ltd. (commercial and music video production company; also known as Black Dog Films, La Division, Little Minx, and RSA USA), London, founder, partner, and director; Totem (film and commercial production company), Los Angeles, president. Also works as cinematographer, editor, actor, and writer; formerly worked as an artist (painter). Directed thousands of television commercials.

Member:

Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors:

Clio Awards, Gold and Silver Lions, and Cannes awards for television commercial work; Medalla Sitges en Plata de ley, best short film, Catalonian International Film Festival, 1971, for One of the Missing; Michael Balcon Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1995; International Fantasy Film Award nomination, best film, Fantasporto, 1995, for True Romance; Golden Seashell nomination, San Sebastian International Film Festival, 1996, for The Fan; Annual CableACE Award, best directing in a drama series, National Cable Television Association, 1997, for "The Swords," The Hunger; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding made for television movie, and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best television movie, both 2000, for RKO 281; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding made for television movie, 2002, and Producers Guild of America Award nomination (with others), television producer of the year in long-form category, 2003, both for The Gathering Storm; DVD Premiere Award nomination, best Internet video premiere, DVD Exclusive Awards, 2003, for Beat the Devil.

CREDITS

Film Executive Producer:

Clay Pigeons (also known as Clay Pigeons—Lebende Ziele and Lebende Ziele)), Gramercy, 1998.

Where the Money Is (also known as Ein heisser Coup and Where the Money Is—Ein heisser coup), Gramercy/USA Films, 1999.

Big Time, 2001.

Hostage (short film; also known as The Hire: Hostage), BMW Films, 2002.

(And director) Beat the Devil (short film; also known as The Hire: Beat the Devil), BMW Films, 2002.

Ticker (short film; also known as The Hire: Ticker), BMW Films, 2002.

In Her Shoes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Tristan + Isolde (also known as Tristan & Isolde), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (also known as The Assassination of Jesse James), Warner Bros., 2007.

Film Director:

(As Anthony Scott; and cinematographer and film editor) One of the Missing, British Film Institute, 1969.

(As Anthony Scott; and cinematographer and film editor) Loving Memory, British Film Institute, 1972.

The Hunger, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983.

Author of Beltraffio, 1983.

Top Gun, Paramount, 1986.

Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987.

Presidio, Paramount, 1988.

Revenge, New World, 1990.

Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990.

The Last Boy Scout (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros., 1991.

True Romance, Warner Bros., 1993.

Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995.

The Fan, TriStar, 1996.

Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998.

Spy Game, Universal, 2001.

Agent Orange (short film), 2004.

(And producer) Man on Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

(And producer) Domino, New Line Cinema, 2005.

Deja Vu, Buena Vista, 2006.

Film Cinematographer:

Forum, 1969.

Film Appearances:

Schoolboy, Boy and Bicycle (also known as Boy on a Bicycle), 1965.

A director, Cityscrapes: Los Angeles, 1994.

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick, 1996.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Hunger, Showtime, 1997.

AFP: American Fighter Pilots, CBS, 2002.

Numb3rs (also known as Num3ers), CBS, 2005—.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

The Company, TNT, 2007.

The Andromeda Strain, Arts and Entertainment, 2008.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

RKO 281 (also known as RKO 281: The Battle over Citizen Kane), HBO, 1999.

The Last Debate, Showtime, 2000.

The Gathering Storm, HBO, 2002.

The Lonely War, HBO, 2002.

Churchill at War, HBO, 2008.

Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

Numb3rs (also known as Num3ers), CBS, 2005.

Orpheus, CBS, 2006.

Law Dogs, CBS, 2007.

(And director) Homeland, CBS, 2007.

Theory of Everything, CBS, 2007.

Cutter, CBS, 2007.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Christmas at the Movies, syndicated, 1990.

Television Director; Episodic:

"L'auteur de Beltraffio," Nouvelles de Henry James, 1976.

"The Swords," The Hunger, Showtime, 1997.

"Sanctuary," The Hunger, Showtime, 1999.

"Trust Metric," Numb3rs (also known as Num3ers), CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Hunger: An MTV Sneak Preview, MTV, 1997.

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (special; also known as Wie man die leute von ihrem geld trennt), Bravo, 1998.

The Story Behind: Top Gun, NBC, 2001.

Tom Cruise, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"A Death in Hollywood," The Works, BBC, 1996.

"Top Gun," VH-1 Behind the Movie, VH1, 2002.

"The Making of Man on Fire," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Other:

Danny, Number One, 1985.

Police lieutenant, Spearfield's Daughter (miniseries), 1986.

Angelo nero, 1998.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "Crimson Tide," Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1995.

Conversations with Jerry Bruckheimer, Buena Vista Home Video, 2000.

The Making of "Spy Game," Universal Home Video, 2001.

Danger Zone: The Making of "Top Gun," Paramount, 2004.

The Making of "Man on Fire," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.

I Am a Bounty Hunter: Domino Harvey's Life, New Line Home Video, 2006.

Bounty Hunting on Acid: Tony Scott's Visual Style, New Line Home Video, 2006.

The Making of "Enemy of the State," Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2006.

Dangerous Days: Making "Blade Runner" (also known as Dangerous Days), Warner Home Video, 2007.

Obsession: The Sex and Violence of Revenge, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

Director of the music video "One More Try," included in the compilation Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, 1999.

WRITINGS

Film Scripts:

(As Anthony Scott) One of the Missing, British Film Institute, 1969.

(As Anthony Scott) Loving Memory, British Film Institute, 1972.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Premiere, June, 1993, p. 23.

Vox, July, 1999, pp. 58-59.