In what year was Ridley Scott born?

Ridley Scott was born in 1937.

Scott was born on 30 November 1937 in South Shields, England, then part of County Durham. He studied at West Hartlepool College of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London, where he helped make a short film before entering television and advertising.

His advertising background shaped his highly controlled visual style. Scott became a feature-film director with The Duellists in 1977, then established himself internationally with Alien in 1979 and Blade Runner in 1982. His later work has ranged from historical epics and crime dramas to science fiction.

Scott is the elder brother of filmmaker Tony Scott. Although he has received major honors and multiple Academy Award nominations, he did not win the Best Director Oscar for films such as Gladiator, despite the movie winning Best Picture.