Scott has received various awards and nominations including four Academy Award nominations including three nominations for Best Director for Thelma & Louise (1991), Gladiator (2000), and Black Hawk Down (2002). He also received a nomination for Best Picture for The Martian (2015).

One of our generation's finest filmmakers, Ridley began his career as a set designer for the BBC in the 60's. He soon became a television director working on such Brit shows as Z Cars (1962). He soon began his own company and showed his talent in directing innovative commercials in the 70's.

9 wins, 42 nominations. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Alien. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform. 2. Blade Runner.

The five Oscars that Gladiator won came from a grand total of 12 nominations in a variety of categories including Ridley Scott earning a nod for Best Director and future Joker Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix getting a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance as Commodus.

Which of Ridley Scott 's Oscar nominations is the best? Discuss this poll here. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Thelma & Louise. Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two women escape for the crimes they committed. 2. Gladiator.