Jake Scott | |
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| Born | Jason Scott August 1965 (age 60) London, England |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Sir Ridley Scott |
| Relatives | Luke Scott(brother) Jordan Scott(paternal half-sister) Tony Scott(paternal uncle) |
Jason "Jake" Scott (born August 1965)[1] is a British film director who works primarily in the field ofmusic videos andcommercials. His father is film directorSir Ridley Scott.
Most of Scott's works were produced under theRidley Scott Associates banner or RSA's music video subdivisionBlack Dog Films. He has made videos forSoundgarden,The Smashing Pumpkins,Bush,Live,Blind Melon,Tori Amos,Tricky,Radiohead,Lily Allen,No Doubt,Oasis,The Supernaturals,The Strokes,The Verve,R.E.M.,U2,Tina Turner andGeorge Michael.
In January 2014, Scott oversaw the production, with 21 editors & 15 cinematographers, of the '1.24.14' film, aired onApple.com.[2] He was featured in the 'Behind the Scenes' video.[3]
Jake Scott is also the director ofThe HBO Voyeur Project, a theatrical multimedia experience and marketing campaign launched in the summer of 2007. The project used the concept of voyeurism to show the interconnected stories of fictional characters in a New York apartment building. Voyeur was met with critical and commercial success, attracting millions of viewers and numerous awards including a Cannes Grand Prix for Outdoor Advertising.[4]
He has also made three feature films:Plunkett & Macleane (1999),Welcome to the Rileys (2010) andAmerican Woman (2018).
He is the son of directorSir Ridley Scott, and nephew ofTony Scott and brother of directorsJordan Scott andLuke Scott.