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Ridley Scott

Risk 89

Filmmaker

88 years oldBritish0 picksBorn November 30, 1937

The man who made us question whether androids dream and convinced us gladiators are always maximus is still cranking out epics at 88 like retirement is a foreign concept. Ridley Scott has been terrorizing audiences with xenomorphs and inspiring them with Russell Crowe's revenge fantasies for over four decades, proving that great directors age like fine wine—or at least like someone with excellent health insurance and an inexhaustible supply of film budgets.

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Risk Score89/100 - Critical

About Ridley Scott

The man who made us question whether androids dream and convinced us gladiators are always maximus is still cranking out epics at 88 like retirement is a foreign concept. Ridley Scott has been terrorizing audiences with xenomorphs and inspiring them with Russell Crowe's revenge fantasies for over four decades, proving that great directors age like fine wine—or at least like someone with excellent health insurance and an inexhaustible supply of film budgets.

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