Saluting Ridley Scott

In a celebrated career already dotted with various awards, director Ridley Scott is about to add one more top honor. On Tuesday, the Directors Guild of America announced that Scott is the 2017 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction.

“Masterful in any genre, Ridley’s groundbreaking methods and peerless directing instincts have brought to life some of the most memorable films of our time, capturing the resilience of the human spirit and captivating the hearts and minds of audiences around the world,” Paris Barclay, DGA president, said in a statement.

Scott, whose films include “Alien,” “Thelma and Louise,” “Gladiator” and “The Martian,” was awarded the American Cinematheque Award in October for his body of work.

“Tonight we are here to pay tribute to one of the finest directors and producers of our time,” actor Russell Crowe said at that ceremony, before noting that Scott had directed more than 40 films since his 1977 debut, “The Duellists.”

The DGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Motion Picture Direction has been awarded 34 times in the guild’s 80-year history. The honor was last bestowed upon Milos Forman in 2012.

Scott will receive the award at the DGA Awards on Feb. 4 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.