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Ridley Scott is an English movie director and producer with an estimated net worth of $400 million. Born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, he comes from a family of directors who have all worked for the film and commercial production company, Ridley Scott Associates (RSA), which he co-founded with his brother Tony Scott. Tony was a successful film director whose career spanned for two decades. His sons, Jake and Luke, are both acclaimed commercial directors while his daughter, Jordan, is a photographer and filmmaker.

Scott gained his wealth by directing many blockbuster movies. One of his first movies was Alien in 1979, which reached instant cult status, and was one of the biggest box-office successes at the time. His next movie was also a highly influential sci-fi movie starring Harrison Ford called Blade Runner. After that, he made many hit movies, such as Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Matchstick Men and Black Hawk Down.

Ridley Scott has been nominated 3 times for an Academy Award for Best Director, but, unfortunately, he never won. In the last few years, he still made few big hit movies like American Gangster with Denzel Washington, and Robin Hood in 2010 with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.

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Date	Category	Description	Amount
2018	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Zoe as the film's executive producer	$294,610
2018	Others	Sales of the video Murder on the Orient Express as the film's producer	$9,460,000
2018	Asset	Purchase value of Ridley Scott's luxury home in Los Angeles, California	$6,000,000
2017	Salary	Estimated salary from the more personal drama All the Money in the World as the film's director and producer	$2,000,000
2017	Salary	Estimated salary from the movie Alien: Covenant as the film's director and producer	$11,000,000
2017	Others	Sales of the videos Alien: Covenant and All the Money in the World as the films' director and producer, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House and Murder on the Orient Express as the films' producer and Blade Runner 2049 as the film's executive producer	$58,760,000
2017	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Alien: Covenant and All the Money in the World as the films' director and producer, Newness and Blade Runner 2049 as the film's executive producer, Phoenix Forgotten, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House and Murder on the Orient Express as the films' producer	$918,250,000
2016	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Morgan as the film's producer and Equals as the film's executive producer	$10,890,000
2015	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Concussion as the film's producer, The Martian as the film's director and producer and Child 44 as the film's producer	$691,730,000
2015	Sale of Asset	Selling price of Ridley Scott's former Malibu home	$9,500,000
2014	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Exodus: Gods and Kings as the film's director and producer and Before I Go To Sleep as the film's executive producer	$283,630,000
2013	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Out of the Furnace as the film's producer, The Counselor as the film's director and producer, The East as the film's producer, Stoker as the film's producer and box office sales of the movie Welcome to the Punch as the film's executive producer	$110,900,000
2012	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Prometheus as the film's director and producer and The Grey as the film's producer	$480,630,000
2011	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movies Life in a Day as the film's executive producer and Cracks as the film's executive producer	$252,820,000
2010	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies Welcome to the Rileys as the film's executive producer, Cyrus as the film's executive producer, The A-Team as the film's executive producer and Robin Hood as the film's director and producer	$509,150,000
2008	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Body of Lies as the film's director and producer	$115,900,000
2007	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies American Gangster as the film's director and producer and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as the film's producer	$281,470,000
2006	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movies A Good Year as the film's director and producer and Tristan and Isolde as the film's executive producer	$70,110,000
2005	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie In Her Shoes as the film's producer and Kingdom of Heaven as the film's director and producer	$294,720,000
2003	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Matchstick Men as the film's director and producer	$65,570,000
2001	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Black Hawk Down as the film's director and producer and Hannibal as the film's director and producer	$524,680,000
2000	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Gladiator as the film's director and Where the Money Is as the film's producer	$464,880,000
1998	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie Clay Pigeons as the film's producer	$1,790,000
1997	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie G.I. Jane as the film's director and producer	$48,170,000
1996	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie White Squall as the film's director and executive producer	$10,290,000
1995	Asset	Value of the 5-bedroom, 8-bathroom, 11,662 sq ft Holmby Hills mansion he bought from Neil Diamond	$5,300,000
1994	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movies The Browning Version as the film's producer and Monkey Trouble as the film's executive producer	$16,940,000
1992	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise as the film's director and producer	$7,190,000
1991	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Thelma & Louise as the film's director and executive producer	$45,360,000
1989	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Black Rain as the film's director	$134,210,000
1987	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie Someone to Watch Over Me as the film's director and executive producer	$10,280,000
1986	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie Legend as the film's director	$15,500,000
1984	Sponsorship	A one-off telecast of the commercial during Superbowl XVIII where the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins 38-9	$1,000,000
1982	Box Office Sales	Box office sales of the movie Blade Runner as the film's director	$32,870,000
1979	Box Office Sales	Worldwide box office sales of the movie Alien as the film's director	$104,930,000