The film industry has paid tribute to the film director Tony Scott following his suicide in Los Angeles.
Hollywood directors have taken to Twitter to express their shock at the news.
Robert Rodriguez, who directed Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, wrote: "Tony Scott. Damn. Great knowing you, buddy. Thanks for the inspiration, advice, encouragement, and the decades of great entertainment."
Ron Howard said: "No more Tony Scott movies. Tragic day", while Edgar Wright said: "I just woke up to hear about Tony Scott. Can't believe it. As I hope was evident in my work, I was big fan of his. Rest In Peace, sir."
Duncan Jones, who directed Moon and Source Code, said: "Just heard about Tony Scott news. Horrible ... Tony was a truly lovely man who took me under his wing & ignited my passion to make films.
"Awww Tony. Wish you had felt there was a way to keep going. What a sad waste. My thoughts go out to his wife and beautiful children."
In a statement, Bafta chairman Tim Corrie said: "He was a true pioneer. A great film-maker and a wonderful human being. He will be sorely missed by people all over the world.
"History will probably always link him with his brother which considering their lifelong partnership is right ... but Tony had his own style and will stand tall in the history of British film-makers."
Tony and Ridley Scott in 2010 Film critic James King said the director would be remembered for his "edge-of-your-seat thrillers".
He told Sky News: "Go buy his films, watch his films, and you'll see an incredibly confident director, so for that person to have taken their own life just seems utterly bizarre.
"I think he'll be remembered as one of the ultimate action directors. He wasn't ashamed by that. Maybe some critics had a go at him because his films weren't intellectually challenging. But when they looked as good as they did, who cares? They were incredibly stylish.
"He trained in fine art, he was an artist."
Other prominent names took to Twitter to express their sadness.
Actor Elijah Wood said: "Awful news about Tony Scott. Rest in peace."
Stephen Fry tweeted: "Deeply saddened to hear the news about Tony Scott. A fine film-maker and the most charming, modest man."
Actor Nick Frost wrote: "Terribly sad news about Tony Scott. Rest in peace."
James Corden said: "Just heard the news about Tony Scott. So very sad. May he rest in peace."
