His portfolio of work contains some of the most critically and successful movies of all time.
He landed his first directing film at the age of 40, The Duellists which he won an award for best film at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story stars Tom Cruise as a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. Legend, from director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator), is a visually stunning fantasy-adventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst spectacular surroundings.