Luke Scott (director)
Luke Scott | |
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Born | [1] | 1 May 1968
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Film director, second unit director |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Luke Scott (born 1 May 1968) is an English film, commercial and television director. He was second unit director on Exodus: Gods and Kings and The Martian, both directed by his father Ridley Scott. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2016 with Morgan.
Career
In 2014, Scott worked as a second unit director on his father's biblical epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings, which starred Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton.[2][3] The film was released on 12 December 2014 by 20th Century Fox, grossing $268 million with a budget of $140 million.[4] Scott worked as second unit director again with his father on The Martian (2015).
Scott made his feature film directorial debut on the science fiction thriller Morgan.[5] His father Ridley produced the film.[2] Morgan starred Kate Mara, and was released by 20th Century Fox in September 2016.[2] In February 2017, 20th Century Fox released the Alien: Covenant prologue short film entitled Last Supper directed by Scott in collaboration with the design consultant firm 3AM.[6]
Personal life
Scott is the son of director-producer Ridley Scott and Felicity Heywood, and brother of Jake Scott and half-brother of Jordan Scott, both directors.[7]
Filmography
Year | Film | ||
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Director | Notes | ||
1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | No | Art director |
1999 | The Hunger | Yes | TV series, 1 episode - "Skin Deep" |
2012 | Loom | Yes | Short film |
2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | No | Second unit director |
2015 | The Martian | No | Second unit director |
2016 | Morgan | Yes | Feature directing debut |
2017 | 2036: Nexus Dawn | Yes | Blade Runner 2049 short film |
2017 | 2048: Nowhere to Run | Yes | Blade Runner 2049 short film |
References
- ↑ "SCOTT, Luke | Companies-register.com". Companies-register.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kit, Borys (March 10, 2015). "Kate Mara to Star in Ridley Scott-Produced Sci-Fi Thriller 'Morgan' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Chang, Justin (November 29, 2014). "Film Review: 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'". variety.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ McCurry, Cate (May 11, 2015). "Movie stars jet in as Luke Scott sci-fi thriller starts filming". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ White, James (23 February 2017). "Alien: Covenant Prologue Short Hits". Empire. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (November 25, 2014). "'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Director Ridley Scott on Creating His Vision of Moses". variety.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
External links
- Luke Scott on IMDb