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R.L. Scott

EN, FR cinema · 8 credits

Born in America and raised in Bahia Brazil... award winning writer, director R.L. Scott produced seven feature films and a large number of shorts. Before the internet was invented, he began his journey as a filmmaker at age 15, writing, directing, shooting and choreographing action scenes (on Betamax) with his friends. His motivation for becoming a visual storyteller, was to show the world the beauty, intelligence, strength and uniqueness of his culture. R.L. worked with the likes of such talent as Bill Cobbs, Costas Mandylor, Harry Lennix, Richard Gant, Sean Riggs, Victoria Rowell, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Karrueche Tran, Amin Joseph, Nicki Micheaux, Robert Miano, Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones, Alimi Ballard, R&B Superstar Mya and many others. His movies have been released theatrically in North America, Korea and Africa, as well as streaming on global platforms like Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, TV One, Playstation, Xbox and Sky... and even as far back as Blockbuster video, Hollywood video, Sam Goody, Tower Records and more. With his newest feature film "Lazarus," R.L. had begun his quest to create "Wonder Studios" a new superhero universe, populated by vast and diverse heroes of every race and creed. He died in 2022 at the age of 45.

Known for

Filmography

Ready, Fire, Aim poster

Ready, Fire, Aim

EN · 20221.0

Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Director of Photography

Lazarus poster

Lazarus

EN · 20215.3

Writer, Director

Call Me King poster

Call Me King

EN · 20165.0

Writer, Director, Cinematography, Producer

I Think My Babysitter is an Alien poster

I Think My Babysitter is an Alien

EN · 20156.3

Director, Director of Photography

Smuggler

2014

Smuggler

EN · 20145.0

Director, Writer

The Fright Night Files

2014

The Fright Night Files

FR · 20144.0

Director

Champion Road: Arena

2010

Champion Road: Arena

EN · 201010.0

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Champion Road poster

Champion Road

EN · 200810.0

Stunts, Cinematography, Writer, Editor, Director, Producer