Trade Mark: Stunning visuals. His films often feature strong female characters Being the actors' director that he is, Scott favors extensive use of the two-camera 'V' set-up, thus enabling his actors to play more fluidly off one another without being constantly interrupted by calls to "Cut!". Frequently uses music by Hans Zimmer. Begins most films with an info card sequence/montage (i.e. Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) Frequently casts Russell Crowe.

Trivia: Education, West Hartlepool College of Art; Royal College of Art, London (art, film). Brother of director Tony Scott. Father of music video director Jake Scott. Whilst working as a set designer at the BBC, Scott was assigned to design the Daleks for the popular BBC TV serial "Doctor Who" (1963). Scott passed the work on to his friend Raymond Cusick, as he was unable to attend the filming at Ealing. Owns the visual effects company Mill Film, based in London. They did the majority of the effects work on Gladiator (2000). 2001: Ranked #31 in Entertainment Weekly's Power List. 1986: Enya's recording "Aldebaran" is dedicated to him. 2002: Ranked #30 in Premiere's annual Power 100 List. 1990s: He was developing a film adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel, "I Am Legend". This project was never finished. Is the father of "director's cut".