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'''Ridley Scott''' (born in 1937) is an English [[director]] best known for directing films such as ''[[Alien (movie)|Alien]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''Thelma and Louise'' and ''[[Gladiator (film, 2000)|Gladiator]]''. He began his work in advertising and is noted for his visual flair. <ref> Movie Makers: 50 iconic directors from Chaplin to the Coen Brothers, Ian Freer, Quercus Publishing, 2009, pp. 136-138. </ref> He has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director. <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/awards </ref> | '''Ridley Scott''' (born in 1937) is an English [[director]] best known for directing films such as ''[[Alien (movie)|Alien]]'', ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''Thelma and Louise'' and ''[[Gladiator (film, 2000)|Gladiator]]''. He began his work in advertising and is noted for his visual flair. <ref> Movie Makers: 50 iconic directors from Chaplin to the Coen Brothers, Ian Freer, Quercus Publishing, 2009, pp. 136-138. </ref> He has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director. <ref> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/awards </ref> | ||
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| + | A self-professed [[agnostic]], Scott directed the film, ''Kingdom of Heaven'', which portrays the [[Knights Templar]] negatively. Scott said that they were "the [[right wing]] or [[Christian fundamentalists]] of their day." In another statement he has said, "Religious difference, right now, is causing a great lack of understanding." <ref> http://www.pluggedin.com/videos/2005/q2/kingdomofheaven.aspx </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:25, May 13, 2010
Ridley Scott (born in 1937) is an English director best known for directing films such as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise and Gladiator. He began his work in advertising and is noted for his visual flair. [1] He has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director. [2]
A self-professed agnostic, Scott directed the film, Kingdom of Heaven, which portrays the Knights Templar negatively. Scott said that they were "the right wing or Christian fundamentalists of their day." In another statement he has said, "Religious difference, right now, is causing a great lack of understanding." [3]
References
- ↑ Movie Makers: 50 iconic directors from Chaplin to the Coen Brothers, Ian Freer, Quercus Publishing, 2009, pp. 136-138.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/awards
- ↑ http://www.pluggedin.com/videos/2005/q2/kingdomofheaven.aspx
