Director Tony Scott: The Creative Journey

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Tony Scott is an American director, a recognized master of thrillers. It is impossible to find a movie fan who would not have seen such masterpieces of his as "Hunger", "Enemy of the State", "Dangerous Passengers of Train 123". The complete list of Tony Scott's films includes more than thirty films. Tony's older brother, Ridley Scott, is also a successful Hollywood director.

Early films

Scott's debut project was the vampire erotic horror "Hunger" (1982), based on the novel by Whitley Srieber. Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie starred, with Willem Dafoe in a cameo role. The film received mixed reviews from critics. They noted that the director created a gothic atmosphere that was too heavy, while the film's plot progressed too slowly. Commercially, the tape was also not successful, although over time it acquired the status of a cult.

The filmography of Tony Scott was replenished with the next picture only four years later. In 1986, he received an offer to direct the drama "Top Gun", to which he answeredconsent. For the main roles, he chose young and not yet well-known actors - Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and Kelly McGillis. The budget of the picture was small, only 15 million dollars. This picture of Scott was also received by critics ambiguously, but this did not prevent it from becoming a box office hit, grossing $ 357 million at the box office.

A year later, the director decided to try his hand at a new genre by filming the action comedy "Beverly Hills Cop 2". The main role, as in the first part, was played by Eddie Murphy. The film earned recognition from the audience, grossing $300 million at the box office.

90s

In 1990, Scott worked with Tom Cruise again, this time on the sports drama Days of Thunder. The film more than made up for its hefty $60 million budget with a gross of $157 million. Tony Scott's unique directing style has already earned him fans all over the world.

In the same year, the director filmed the drama "Revenge" starring Kevin Costner. The film is about retired pilot Michael Cochran who falls in love with the wife of a powerful mafia boss. Like Tony Scott's previous films, "Revenge" was not critically acclaimed, but audiences were less judgmental.

In 1991, Scott took on the action comedy The Last Boy Scout. The protagonist of the picture, Joe, is a former agent of the US Secret Service, who now has to work as a bodyguard. Joe is given a simple task - to guard the stripper Corey. He thought that he would easily cope with the task, but everything does not go according to plan at all: Corey and his friendkill. Now Joe must find out who is behind this and bring the killers to justice.

In 1995, the director directed the thriller "Crimson Tide" starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. The film grossed more than $150 million at the box office on a budget of $53 million. This time, both film critics and the audience were unanimous in their reviews - they highly appreciated the "Crimson Tide", calling it Tony Scott's best film. The picture was nominated for 3 Oscars, but never received a statuette.

In 1998, one of Tony Scott's best films was released - the spy thriller "Enemy of the State". The director chose a strong cast for the tape - such Hollywood stars as Will Smith, Gene Hackman and Regina King played in it. Scott's film was critically acclaimed and one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

Modern period

From 1999 to 2009, Tony Scott worked extensively as a screenwriter. Of the directorial works during this period, it is worth noting the thriller "Spy Games", the action movie "Anger" and the fantastic action "Deja Vu".

In 2009, Scott took on a remake of the action movie "Dangerous Passengers on Train 123". The protagonist of the film, subway dispatcher W alter Garber, is involved in an operation by terrorists who have hijacked a train with passengers and are now demanding a ransom. By the will of fate, the fate of the hostages is in his hands. Will he be able to thwart the terrorists' plan? The film was well received by critics, who praised the fast-paced plot andgood cast.

Private life

Tony Scott has been married three times. In 1967 he married producer Jerry Baldy. This marriage lasted 7 years, after which the couple divorced in 1974.

In 1986, Scott married Glynis Sanders, an executive director. This marriage lasted only a year - due to Scott's scandalous romance with actress Bridget Nielsen, Sanders filed for divorce.

In 1990, while filming Days of Thunder, the director met actress Donna Wilson, whom he married in 1994. Donna is 24 years younger than her husband. In 2000, the couple had twins Frank and Max.