Scott John Ateah
2nd Unit Director
BC - British Columbia District Council
From the early iconic hit of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome to the most recently released The Revenant, Scott Ateah's resume hosts films that have not just been box office hits but have also been nominated for, and won, numerous accolades and awards, including Oscars for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jason Reitman, Alejandro Innaritu and Leonardo DiCaprio. The latter of which also earned Scott a Taurus Award nomination for outstanding Stunt Coordinator of that year.
Creating action sequences in Australia and Africa in his early film years has forced Scott to be both ingenious and adaptable. Combined with his strong back ground in sports and engineering and a fine eye for composition and detail Scott has developed into a world class visual story teller.
Scott's career path has taken him around the world many times making him no stranger to filming in far off locales. His technical knowledge and world class experience combined with his easy going calm demeanour make him a natural leader on any film set easily winning the faith and trust of both cast and crew.
Scott resides in Vancouver Canada with his wife and daughter while pursuing his hobbies of flying, skiing, diving and of course ice hockey.
Creating action sequences in Australia and Africa in his early film years has forced Scott to be both ingenious and adaptable. Combined with his strong back ground in sports and engineering and a fine eye for composition and detail Scott has developed into a world class visual story teller.
Scott's career path has taken him around the world many times making him no stranger to filming in far off locales. His technical knowledge and world class experience combined with his easy going calm demeanour make him a natural leader on any film set easily winning the faith and trust of both cast and crew.
Scott resides in Vancouver Canada with his wife and daughter while pursuing his hobbies of flying, skiing, diving and of course ice hockey.