Tony Scott

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Tony Scott Fast Facts:

Made his acting debut in brother Ridley Scott's first film, the 1965 short Boy and Bicycle.
After pursuing a career as a painter for several years, he broke into the entertainment industry as a partner and director for Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), the UK-based commercial production company his brother founded in 1968.
Big box-office success came in 1986 with the Tom Cruise vehicle Top Gun, which grossed more than $175 million in the U.S. and nearly $350 million worldwide.
Has received numerous Television/Cinema Clio Awards for directing commercials for the likes of British Airways, Marlboro, United Airlines, Holiday Inn and the Oldsmobile Intrigue.
Was good friends with the real-life Domino Harvey, subject of his 2005 film Domino.
Keeps some of LSD guru Timothy Leary's ashes in his bathroom.

Tony Scott Relationships:
Donna Wilson - Wife
Elizabeth Jean Scott - Mother
Francis Scott - Father
Frank Scott - Son
Frank Scott - Brother
Glynis Sanders - Ex-wife
Jake Scott - Nephew
Jordan Scott - Niece
Luke Scott - Nephew
Max Scott - Son
Ridley Scott - Brother
Tony Scott Awards:
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
College:
Attended West Hartlepool College of Art, Hartlepool, England; Sunderland Art College, Sunderland, England (BFA in Painting); Leeds College of Art and Design, Leeds, England; Royal College of Art, London, England (MFA in Film, 1972)