Luke Scott (director)
| Luke Scott | |
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| Born | May 1968 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992-present |
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Luke Scott (born May 1968) is an English film, commercial and television director, screenwriter, and second unit director, best known for working on his father Ridley Scott's directed films Exodus: Gods and Kings and The Martian as a second unit director. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with Morgan.
Career
In 2012, Scott directed a science fiction short film Loom, starring Giovanni Ribisi and Jellybean Howie. His father Ridley Scott executive produced the film.[1]
In 2014, Scott worked on his father's directed biblical epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings as a second unit director, 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 made his feature film directorial debut on the science fiction thriller Morgan,[5] for which he also rewrote the script, by Seth W. Owen. His father Ridley produced the film.[2] Morgan starred Kate Mara, and was released by 20th Century Fox in September 2016.[2]
Luke worked as 2nd Unit Director on The Martian (2015), also starring Mara and directed by his father Ridley.
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 filmmakers.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | |
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| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | No | No | Art director |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Yes | No | TV series, 1 episode - "Skin Deep" |
| 2012 | Loom | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | No | No | Second unit director |
| 2015 | The Martian | No | No | Second unit director |
| 2016 | Morgan | Yes | Yes | Directing debut |
References
- ↑ "Ridley Scott's son Luke shatters cinematic boundaries with sci-fi short film LoomRidley Scott's son Luke shatters cinematic boundaries with sci-fi short film Loom". dailymail.co.uk. August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- 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.
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (November 25, 2014). "'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Director Ridley Scott on Creating His Vision of Moses". variety.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.