Luke James L. Scott (born 1 May 1968)[1] is a British film, commercial and television director. He was second unit director on Exodus: Gods and Kings and The Martian, both directed by his father, Sir Ridley Scott. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2016 with Morgan.
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| Born | Luke James L. Scott 1 May 1968 London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, second unit director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Career edit
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 edit
Luke is the son of director-producer Sir Ridley Scott and Felicity Heywood, and brother of Jake Scott and half-brother of Jordan Scott, both also directors.[7]
Filmography edit
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1999 | The Hunger | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 2012 | Loom | Short film |
| TED 2023 | ||
| 2016 | Morgan | Feature directing debut |
| 2017 | 2036: Nexus Dawn | Blade Runner 2049 short film |
| 2048: Nowhere to Run | ||
| Prologue: Last Supper | Alien: Covenant short film | |
| Meet Walter | ||
| She Won't Go Quietly | ||
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | 3 episodes |
Second unit director
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
- The Martian (2015)
Art director
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
References edit
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c 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 edit
- Luke Scott at IMDb