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With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Ridley Scott
Born: November 30, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. Following his commercial breakthrough with Alien, his most famous works are sci-fi classic Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven, American Gangster, Robin Hood, and Prometheus.
Known for:
- Prometheus (2012)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- The Martian (2015)
- Alien (1979)
- Gladiator (2000)
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