Ridley Scott

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Ridley Scott is one of the most decorated directors in cinema history. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, eight BAFTAs, and a Grammy. His film Gladiator won the Oscar for Best Picture. He has won two Golden Globes and two Primetime Emmys. In 2018, he received the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor from the British Academy. In 2026, he received an Academy Honorary Award for his lifetime achievements. Scott was knighted in 2003 and appointed Knight Grand Cross in 2024, one of the highest honors in the UK. Three of his films are preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry. He is the eighth-highest-grossing director of all time.

AwardsRidley Scott has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing The Gathering Storm (2002) and Gettysburg (2011). He has won two Golden Globes. He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2018 and an Academy Honorary Award in 2026. His film Gladiator won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he has been nominated for four Oscars and eight BAFTAs.

Honours & Distinctions

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

King Charles III·2024

Appointed Knight Grand Cross for services to film.

Knight Bachelor

Queen Elizabeth II·2003

Knighted in the New Year Honours for services to film.

BAFTA Fellowship

British Academy of Film and Television Arts·2018

Highest honor from BAFTA for outstanding contribution to film.

Academy Honorary Award

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences·2026

Lifetime achievement award from the Oscars.