Tony Scott

Also Credited As:

Anthony D. L. Scott
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Biography

Not necessarily an auteur, Scott built a solid reputation as a skilled hired gun for producers Jerry Bruckheimer and the late Don Simpson on several of the highest grossing films, starting with "Top Gun" (1986), a high-concept action movie that made a mega-star out of the film's lead, Tom Cruise. Though he struggled a bit afterwards with over-the-top exercises in style over substance like "Days of Thunder" (1990) and "The Last Boy Scout" …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Other

Born

Anthony D. L. Scott on June 21, 1944 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, GB

LATEST CREDITS

The Hunger: An MTV Sneak Preview

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The Story Behind: Top Gun

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Tom Cruise

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Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A. Wellman

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CITYSCRAPES los angeles

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The Fine Art of Separating People From Their Money

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Revenge

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Crimson Tide

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Domino

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The Hunger

Director

Top Gun

Director

Days of Thunder

Director

Spy Game

Director

Deja Vu

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The Fan

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Beverly Hills Cop II

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The Taking of Pelham 123

Director

The Associate

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Enemy of the State

Director

True Romance

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The Last Boy Scout

Director

Man on Fire

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Unstoppable

Director

Hell's Angels

Producer

The Andromeda Strain

Executive Producer