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Great Scott! Ridley Knighted
On the heels of his guts and glory spectacle Gladiator--not to mention his guts and gory spectacle Hannibal--director Ridley Scott has swashbuckled his way to knighthood.
The man behind the Oscar-winning battle flick, the Silence of the Lambs sequel and the cult classic, genre-defining Blade Runner was named a knight of the British EmpireTuesday in England, leading the list of Queen Elizabeth II's annual New Year's Honors.Scott, a three-time Oscar nominee for Best Director, got sir'd for services to the film and television industry. With dozens of films, TV movies and commercials under his belt, ranging from war epics to buddy flicks to horror, the 65-year-old director has been one of Hollywood's most bankable directors. His helming credits include Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down and the original Alien. He won an Emmy this year for producing the HBO teleflick The Gathering Storm.
Also getting the sword tap was acclaimed actor Alan Bates, a five-decade veteran of film and stage. Most recently, the 68-year-old thesp was a member of the cast of the Academy Award winning Gosford Park, and he won a Tony for Broadway's Fortune's Fool. He's most famous, however, for his naked tousle opposite the late Oliver Reed in the 1969 adaption of D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love.
Aside from the show-biz types getting their knights on, several other Brits received lesser awards from Her Majesty, including: Actor Brian Cox, the first Hannibal Lecter from the 1986 film Manhunter, named Commander of the British Empire (CBE). Cox's recent credits include the upcoming X-Men 2, 25th Hour, Adaptation, The Rookie, The Ring, The Bourne Identity. TV viewers know him for his guest stint as Harry Moon on Frasier, and he won an for the 2000 TV miniseries Nuremberg. Two-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Jean Simmons, best known for her role in Laurence Olivier's 1948 Hamlet, was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), as was another two-time Oscar nominee, Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies, Little Voice).
As for the newly minted Sir Ridley, don't expect him to sit on his new laurels for too long.
Next up, he's slated to reteam with his Gladiator leading man Russell Crowe for Tripoli, a big-budget epic set in 19th century North Africa. He's also wrapping up Matchstick Men, a comedy-drama with Nicolas Cage.
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