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Starting his career in advertising, British filmmaker Ridley Scott soon switched from directing adverts to directing movies, making his debut with The Duellists in 1977.
Since then he has become one of the highest-grossing directors in history, thanks to hits like Blade Runner, Alien and Gladiator.
He’s won a host of accolades along the way, including the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a knighthood.
It may come as a surprise to many that he’s never won an Oscar, but he’s being tipped to fill that empty spot in his trophy cabinet with this year’s blockbuster Gladiator II.
That film is being released in Scottish cinemas this Friday, November 15, and is expected to be a huge box office hit.
To celebrate we’re taking a look back at his ten best films - as ranked by review aggreggator Rotten Tomatoes.
9. Gladiator
Scott's 2000 historical epic Gladiator won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor, but he missed out on Best Director. It tells the story of Russell Crowe's Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Joachin Phoenix's Commodus, the son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. It has a rating of 79 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. | Contributed
10. Gladiator 2
Sneaking in at 10th spot is Ridley Scott's recently-released sequel Gladiator 2, which is already being tipped for Academy Awards glory. Taking place years after the original, it sees Paul Mescal portrays Lucius, the son of Maximus, who becomes a gladiator after his home is invaded by the Roman army led by General Marcus Acacius. It currently has a (perhaps surprisingly low) rating of 77 per cent, but that could change as more reviews start to come in following its official cinematic release. | Contributed