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Tony Scott

Tony Scott
Tony Scott.jpg
Tony Scott in 2012
Born Anthony David Leighton Scott
(1944-06-21)21 June 1944
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Died 19 August 2012(2012-08-19) (aged 68)
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of death Suicide by jumping
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California, U.S.
Citizenship British
Alma mater Royal College of Art
Occupation Film director and producer
Years active 1969–2012
Spouse(s) Gerry Boldy
(m. 1967–1974, divorced)
Glynis Staunton
(m. 1986–1987, divorced)
Donna W. Wilson
(m. 1994–2012; his death)
Children 2
Family Frank Scott (brother)
Ridley Scott (brother)
Jake Scott (nephew)
Jordan Scott (niece)
Luke Scott (nephew)

Anthony David Leighton "Tony" Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. His films come from a broad range of genres, including the action drama Top Gun (1986), action comedy Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), auto racing film Days of Thunder (1990), action comedy The Last Boy Scout (1991), romantic dark comedy crime film True Romance (1993), submarine action film Crimson Tide (1995), psychological thriller The Fan (1996), spy thriller Enemy of the State (1998), spy film Spy Game (2001), action thriller Man on Fire (2004), sci-fi action thriller Déjà Vu (2006), thriller The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), and the action thriller Unstoppable (2010).

Scott was the younger brother of film director Sir Ridley Scott. They both graduated from the Royal College of Art in London. In 1995 both Tony and Ridley received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema. In 2010, they received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. He committed suicide on 19 August 2012, by jumping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California.


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