The Duellists1977
Makes his feature directing debut with The Duellists, a historical drama set during the Napoleonic era.
Historical person
Ridley Scott Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ridley Scott, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1977–20156 events0 places
Chronological biography
1977
1979
Alien1979
Directs Alien, combining science fiction and horror in a film that becomes a major genre landmark.
1982
Blade Runner1982
Directs Blade Runner, creating an influential dystopian vision of a future Los Angeles.
1991
Thelma and Louise1991
Directs Thelma and Louise, a road film centred on two women fleeing across the American Southwest.
2000
Gladiator2000
Directs Gladiator, the Roman epic that wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.
2015
The Martian2015
Directs The Martian, adapting Andy Weir's story of an astronaut stranded on Mars.
Titles and roles
Director
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.