Remembering the action-packed movies of tragic director Tony Scott

British-born Tony secured his legacy in the action genre with high octane classics like Top Gun

In 1990, Tony and Tom's paths crossed again on the set of racing flm Days of Thunder, where the actor met and fell in love with second wife Nicole Kidman.

Here, both are snapped between takes with film executives Robert Towne, Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer

In 1987 he directed Eddie Murphy and Brigitte Nielsen in the highly anticipated sequel Beverly Hills Cop II

A few years later in 1993, Tony took time out from directing frenetic action flicks to work on True Romance, featuring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette

Directing Will Smith on the set of 1998 blockbuster Enemy of the State

In 2001 he directed two of Hollywood's biggest actors, Brad Pitt and Robert Redford.

Tony brought them together to film the thriller Spy Game

With Denzel Washington filming The Taking of Pelham 123 on the streets of Manhattan

The iconic actor was one of Tony's regular collaborators, most recently in runaway train thriller Unstoppable

Tony was the younger brother of director Ridley Scott, and together they ran Scott Free Productions, which saw them produce movies as well as direct them.

The two brothers flank Fox network's Tom Rothman at the screening of Ridley's 2005 picture Kingdom of Heaven, which starred Orlando Bloom

Keira Knightley starring in the 2005 Tony Scott directed film Domino

Mickey Rourke was also part of the Domino cast, seen here with the director

Tony leaves behind actress wife Donna Scott and their two sons, Max and Frank.

The family are pictured here in 2006