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Brother of director Ridley Scott Partner, with Ridley Scott, in Scott Free Productions. His films are known for their rich visual style, with dazzling cinematography and beautiful production designs. Often works with film editor Chris Lebenzon. Is an avid mountain climber. Has directed literally thousands of television commercials, most for his brother Ridley Scott's company RSA (Ridley Scott Associates), between the early 1970s and the early 1980s. Turned down a chance to direct Beautiful Girls (1996), because he felt he couldn't do justice to Scott Rosenberg's script, which placed characterization and dialogue above dramatic event. Son of Elizabeth Jean Scott. Dedicated his movie Spy Game (2001) to the memory of his mother, Elizabeth Scott, who died that year. Unlike brother Ridley Scott, he utilizes mostly American actors in lead roles. (Only four leads in his features have not been American since The Hunger (1983): Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie in The Hunger (1983); Nicole Kidman in Days of Thunder (1990)) and Keira Knightley in Domino (2005)). He and his brother Ridley have both worked with the following actors: Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, The Hunger), Tom Skerrit (Alien, Top Gun), Tom Cruise (Legend, Top Gun), Viggo Mortensen (G.I. Jane, Crimson Tide), Brad Pitt (Thelma & Louise, True Romance), Giancarlo Giannini (Hannibal, Man on Fire), Gary Oldman (Hannibal, True Romance), and Denzel Washington (American Gangster, Man on Fire et al). Often casts Denzel Washington.