Tony Scott

Tony Scott: Biography in Details

Who was Tony Scott?

Tony Scott was an English film director and producer.

He was well known for films such as Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), True Romance (1993), as well as Crimson Tide (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Spy Game (2001), Déjà Vu (2006), and Unstoppable (2010).

Tony Scott: Death, Age

He died on August 19, 2012, at the age of  68 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, the United States. The cause of his death was he killed himself by jumping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Tony Scott: Birth, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Tony was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England on June 21, 1944, to parents Francis Percy Scott and Elizabeth Jean Scott. He had three siblings Ridley Scott, Hugh Johnson, and Frank Scott.

He was an American-British nationality and has English ethnicity. His birth sign was Cancer. Talking about his education, he attended Grangefield School, West Hartlepool College of Art.

Likewise, he attended  Sunderland Art School. Then, he attended the Royal College of Art.

Tony Scott: Professional Career

On talking about his profession, in 1982, MGM Studios hired Tony Scott to direct the vampire film The Hunger, which starred David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve and introduced Willem Dafoe, but ultimately failed to generate positive attention.

As a result, he was unable to find work as a feature film director until several years later, when producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson asked him to direct Top Gun.

In addition to being Scott’s first blockbuster—which placed him ahead of his brother and made him a Hollywood A-list action director.

Whereas, he worked with Bruckheimer and Simpson again in 1987, directing the film Beverly Hills Cop II, which starred Eddie Murphy and Brigitte Nielsen, and was among that year’s highest-grossing films.

Likewise, he also continued to direct films that became box-office successes throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

Whereas, the cast comprised several well-known actors, including Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Christopher Walken, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Therefore, his highest-grossing film of the ’90s was 1998’s Enemy of the State, starring Will Smith, and Gene Hackman.

Lifetime Achievements and Awards

On talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, he won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Special for  Gettysburg (2011), and Outstanding Made for Television Movie for The Gathering Storm (2002). Likewise, he won WFCC Award for Hall of Shame for Domino (2005).

Tony Scott: Salary and Net Worth 2024

There is no information about his salary. His net worth was around $200 million.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Tony Scott’s hair color was grey and his eye color was dark brown. In addition, his height, weight, shoe sizes, etc are disclosed.

Social Media

This director was not active on social sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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