His interest in science fiction began by reading the novels of H. After the war the Scott family moved back to County Durham and eventually settled on Teesside. Scott's younger brother, Tony, also became a film director. During this time the family moved around they lived in Cumberland as well as other areas in England, in addition to Wales and Germany. His elder brother, Frank, joined the Merchant Navy when he was still young and the pair had little contact. His father, an officer in the Royal Engineers, was absent for most of his early life. Born two years before World War II began, Scott was brought up in a military family. One of his cinemas, Tyneside Cinema, is still operating in Newcastle and is the last remaining newsreel cinema in the UK. His grand-uncle Dixon Scott was a pioneer of the cinema chain and opened many cinemas around Tyneside. Scott was born on 30 November 1937 in South Shields, County Durham to Elizabeth ( née Williams) and Colonel Francis Percy Scott. A supporter of strong female characters in his work, Scott credits his mother Elizabeth as his first female role model I think that's where the respect has come from, because she was tough." We just said, 'Yup, okay' – we didn't argue. She laid down the law and the law was God. During the war and post-war, we tended to travel following him around so my mum was the boss. "My mum brought three boys up: my dad was in the army and so he was frequently away. He received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London in 2015 and the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement in 2018. In a 2004 BBC poll, Scott was ranked 10 on the list of most influential people in British culture. In 2003 he was knighted for services to the British film industry. In 1995 both Scott and his brother Tony received a BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Gladiator won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he received a nomination in that category for the 2015 film The Martian. Scott has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Directing, which he received for Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. In 2021, his films The Last Duel and House of Gucci will be released. Several of his films are also known for their strong female characters. Though his films range widely in setting and period, they frequently showcase memorable imagery of urban environments, spanning 2nd-century Rome ( Gladiator), 12th-century Jerusalem ( Kingdom of Heaven), Medieval England ( Robin Hood), contemporary Mogadishu ( Black Hawk Down), or the futuristic cityscapes of Blade Runner and distant planets in Alien, Alien: Covenant, Prometheus, and The Martian. His work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. Scott began his career as a television designer and director before moving into advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making inventive mini-films for television commercials. He has directed the science fiction horror film Alien (1979), the neo-noir dystopian film Blade Runner (1982), the road adventure film Thelma & Louise (1991), the historical drama film Gladiator (2000), the war film Black Hawk Down (2001), and the science fiction film The Martian (2015). A 9/13th drill bit should fit tight/snugly inside the opening when handle is pressed.Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. Scotts turf builder edge guard DLX - set spreader to "4". The calibration line on the top of the shut off plate should be aligned with the back edge of the hopper opening." Or basically, pull the handle to open the hole, and watch for a small line on the black opener to be alighted with the green hopper. Scotts speedy green 2000 - Put it on "2" setting. In case anyone else needs to calibrate using scotts method: The two models are a "Scotts speedy green 2000" and a "Scotts turf builder edge guard DLX" I figure after all I have all the basic info then I can do the 10x10 tarp method. Can't find any info about their spread rates. They are assembled, and I calibrated them. These are speap-ish homeowner type spreaders but hey.free. Customer just gave me 2 scotts spreaders.