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Ridley Scott : a biography

LoBrutto, Vincent, author

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\"With celebrated works such as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and Gladiator, Ridley Scott has secured his place in Hollywood. This legendary director and filmmaker has had an undeniable influence on art and the culture of filmmaking, but is also a respected media businessman. In Ridley Scott: A Biography, Vincent LoBrutto delves into Ridley Scott's oeuvre in a way that allows readers to understand the yin and yang of his exceptional career. Presented is a unique crosscut between the biographical facts of Ridley Scott's personal life--his birth and early days in northeast England, his life in New York City--and his career in Hollywood as a director and producer of television commercials, TV series, miniseries, and feature films. Every film is presented, analyzed, and probed for a greater understanding of the visionary, his personality, and his thought process, for a deeper perception of his astounding work and accomplishments. The voices of cast and crew who have worked with Ridley Scott, as well as the words of the man himself, are woven throughout this book for a fully realized, critical biography, revealing the depth of the artist and his achievements\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Subject: Scott, Ridley. / Motion picture producers and directors Great Britain Biography. / Television producers and directors Great Britain Biography.
• ISBN: 9780813177083

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1998.3.S393 L63 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE