Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial
Luis Ortega (film director) characterized the films of his Argentine contemporaries." Director and writer Luis Ortega (film director) Luis Ortega (born July 12, 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director, and screenplay writer. He works in the cinema of Argentina. Ortega attended film school at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He wrote the screenplay for his feature film "Black Box" when he was nineteen years old. His cinema work has been well received by film critics. Diana Sanchez said, "With only two feature films... Luis Ortega is already considered one of Argentina’s more impressive and original directorial voices. His first