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Born November 30, 1937 (age 86) • South Shields • England
Notable Works “Alien” • “All the Money in the World” • “American Gangster” • “Black Hawk Down” • “Black Rain” • “Blade Runner” • “Body of Lies” • “Exodus: Gods and Kings” • “G.I. Jane” • “Gladiator” • “Hannibal” • “House of Gucci” • “Kingdom of Heaven” • “Legend” • “Napoleon” • “Prometheus” • “Robin Hood” • “Someone to Watch Over Me” • “The Duellists” • “The Last Duel” • “The Martian” • “Thelma & Louise”

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