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Tony Scott
Director 1944 - 2012

Tony Scott

North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK

Anthony David Leighton Scott (June 21, 1944 – August 19, 2012) was an English and American film director, producer and actor. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as Top Gun (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Days of Thunder (1990), The... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

18 titles
Unstoppable

Unstoppable

Tony Scott 2010 1h 38m 6.3

With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.

The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 123

Tony Scott 2009 1h 46m 6.1

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Deja Vu

Deja Vu

Tony Scott 2006 2h 6m 6.6

An ATF agent travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her during the process.

Domino

Domino

Tony Scott 2005 2h 7m 6.3

A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

Tony Scott 2004 2h 26m 7.6

In Mexico City, a former assassin swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

Spy Game

Spy Game

Tony Scott 2001 2h 6m 7.0

Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors.

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Tony Scott 1998 2h 12m 7.4

A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime.

The Fan

The Fan

Tony Scott 1996 1h 56m 5.4

Gil Renard suit la carrière de Bobby Rayburn, as du base-ball, depuis ses débuts. Il lui voue un véritable culte et connait tous ses scores. Lorsque l'étoile de Rayburn commence a pâlir dans le classement, c'est intolérable pour Renard. Pour redonner la première place à son idole, il forme alors un plan diabolique.

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

Tony Scott 1995 1h 56m 7.1

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon.

True Romance

True Romance

Tony Scott 1993 2h 1m 8.6

True Romance is a Tarantino classic ‘on the road’ movie. Once again like in his older film ‘Natural Born Killers’ we are giving a story of a gangster couple.

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

Martin Scorsese, Gérard Jugnot 1993 1h 31m

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

Tony Scott 1991 1h 45m 7.3

Joe Hallenbeck is a burned-out detective. Jimmy Dix is an ex-LA Stallions player. Hallenbeck was hired to protect a stripper named Cory. Dix is Cory's boyfriend. When Cory is executed during a drive-by shooting, both Hallenbeck and Dix try to get to the bottom of the case.

Revenge

Revenge

Tony Scott 1990 2h 3m 5.0

A retired US Navy pilot comes to Mexico, where he falls in love with the wife of a powerful businessman. The consequences will be cruel and unforeseen.

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Tony Scott 1990 1h 47m 6.5

Days of Thunder revolved around a talented, hot-shot auto racing rookie, Cole Trickle, who, after trying his hand in the American open wheel ranks, seeks to win on the NASCAR circuit.

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

Tony Scott 1987 1h 43m 6.1

The second Beverly Hills Cop film starring Eddie Murphy back as the police officer Axel Foley. Once again the Detroit cop is sent to Beverly Hills; this time Axel along with Friends John Taggart and Billy Rosewood try to track down the man behind the “Alphabet Robberies.”

Top Gun

Top Gun

Tony Scott 1986 1h 50m 7.0

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

The Hunger

The Hunger

Tony Scott 1983 1h 37m 6.9

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

Loving Memory

Loving Memory

Tony Scott 1969 52m 9.0

Loving Memory is a 1969 film directed by Tony Scott.

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