Luke Scott

Luke James L. Scott (born 1 May 1968) is a British film, commercial, and television director. He was the second unit director on Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Martian (2015), Alien: Covenant (2017), and Gladiator II (2024), all directed by his father, Ridley Scott. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2016 with Morgan.

Career In 2014, Scott worked as a second unit director on his father's biblical epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings, which starred Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton. The film was released on 12 December 2014 by 20th Century Fox, grossing $268 million with a budget of $140 million. Scott worked as second unit director again with his father on The Martian (2015), Alien: Covenant (2017), and Gladiator II (2024).

Scott made his feature film directorial debut on the science fiction thriller Morgan. His father Ridley produced the film. In February 2017, 20th Century Fox released the Alien: Covenant prologue short film entitled Last Supper directed by Scott in collaboration with the design consultant firm 3AM.

Personal life Luke is the son of director-producer Sir Ridley Scott and Felicity Heywood, and brother of Jake Scott and half-brother of Jordan Scott, both also directors.

Filmography As director Year Title Notes 1999 The Hunger Episode: "Skin Deep" 2012 Loom Short film TED 2023 2016 Morgan Feature directing debut 2017 2036: Nexus Dawn Blade Runner 2049 short film 2048: Nowhere to Run Prologue: Last Supper Alien: Covenant short film Meet Walter She Won't Go Quietly 2020 Raised by Wolves 3 episodes

Second unit director Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) The Martian (2015) Alien: Covenant (2017) Gladiator II (2024)

Art director 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)