Filmmaker
Ridley Scott
Director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator, who came to film from advertising and design. Born in South Shields, County Durham.
Sir Ridley Scott is an English filmmaker. His work includes science fiction, crime, and historical epic films, with an atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott is the eighth-highest-grossing director of all time, with his films grossing a cumulative $5 billion worldwide. He has received numerous accolades including two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, eight BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award. He has also been honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement in 2018 and the Academy Honorary Award in 2026. Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003, and appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III in 2024.
- Born
- 1937-11-30, South Shields, EnglandA Tuesday
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1937-11-30, South Shields, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 20°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°56′ | Retrograde |
Ridley Scott is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ridley Scott was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.