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).

Best Director. The Martian. 2004 Winner George Pal Memorial Award. 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).

Ridley Scott Oscar winning & nominated films. by andrewjocunning • Created 7 months ago • Modified 7 months ago. 9 wins, 42 nominations. List activity. 19 views. 2 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 12 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Alien. 1979 1h 57m R. 8.5 (984K) Rate. 89 Metascore.

1. Thelma & Louise. 1991 2h 10m R. 7.6 (178K) Rate. 89 Metascore. 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. Director Ridley Scott Stars Susan Sarandon Geena Davis Harvey Keitel. 1992 Nominee Oscar: Best Director.

Scott has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Directing, plus two Golden Globe and two BAFTA Awards. In 2003, Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for his "services to the British film industry".