Question 1

True or false: Ridley Scott co-founded Scott Free Productions in 1995.

Accepted Answer

True. Scott Free Productions was founded by Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott in 1995.

Question 2

True or false: Ridley Scott was fired from directing 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' after one week.

Accepted Answer

False. Scott was never attached to Harry Potter. Chris Columbus directed the first film. This is a common fan myth.

Question 3

True or false: Ridley Scott has been nominated for three Best Director Oscars but never won.

Accepted Answer

True. He was nominated for 'Thelma & Louise', 'Gladiator', and 'Black Hawk Down', but never won the statue.

Question 4

True or false: Ridley Scott's brother, Tony Scott, directed 'Top Gun' before Ridley made 'Alien'.

Accepted Answer

False. Tony Scott directed 'Top Gun' in 1986, while Ridley's 'Alien' came out in 1979. Tony actually started later in features.

Question 5

True or false: Ridley Scott directed the iconic '1984' Apple Macintosh commercial.

Accepted Answer

True. Scott directed the groundbreaking Super Bowl ad for Apple in 1984, inspired by Orwell's novel, launching the Macintosh brand.

Question 6

True or false: Ridley Scott's first feature film was the sci-fi classic 'Alien' in 1979.

Accepted Answer

False. His directorial debut was 'The Duellists' (1977), a historical drama set during the Napoleonic Wars. 'Alien' was his second film.

Question 7

True or false: Ridley Scott originally worked as a set designer on the BBC series 'The Prisoner'.

Accepted Answer

False. The Prisoner was an ITV series produced by ITC, not a BBC series. Scott worked as a production designer on it.

Question 8

True or false: Ridley Scott turned down the chance to direct 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope'.

Accepted Answer

False. George Lucas directed 'Star Wars'. Scott was not offered the job; the myth likely stems from his sci-fi reputation with 'Alien'.

Ridley Scott Trivia Questions