Golden girl! Sigourney Weaver stuns in metallic outfit at American Cinematheque Awards honouring Ridley Scott

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On Friday night at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Ridley Scott was garlanded with the 30th American Cinematheque Award. 

Among the cavalcade of celebrities on the red carpet, Sigourney Weaver was a showstopper in gold-coloured metallic trousers and a matching coat. 

Matt Damon had handed off the prize to his The Martian director, whilst Bradley Cooper was also in attendance to present the Sid Grauman Award to Sue Kroll.

The woman in gold: On Friday night, Sigorney Weaver dropped by The Beverly Hilton Hotel to see Ridley Scott win the American Cinematheque Award

Weaver, whom Scott directed in the seminal horror film Alien, wore a multicoloured tie about her still enviably svelte waist. 

The 67-year-old accessorised with a clutch made to look like an old and valuable book, complete with gold paint slathered across the edges of the pages. 

She completed her look with a pair of black and gold stilettos, which for good measure featured bright blue ankle straps. 

Honouring a colleague: She had starred in his seminal 1979 horror film Alien

Hand-off: The filmmaker was photographed being given the award by Matt Damon

Man of the hour: The 78-year-old had directed the The Bourne Supremacy star in The Martian

Garlanded: The brother of Tony Scott was the 30th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award

Besuited: The 46-year-old cut a dapper figure on the red carpet

Meanwhile, the The Bourne Supremacy star's musclebound arms bulged through the jacket of the elegant black suit he wore for the event.

Cooper, who's let a full beard grow in, had slicked his burgeoning mullet back as he posed next to Kroll, who's President Of Worldwide Marketing And Distribution at Warner Brother's.

The Sid Grauman winner's black dress worked its way up to an elaborate sprawl of lace and netting over her shoulders and cleavage. 

Another hand-off: Bradley Cooper gave the Sid Grauman Award to Sue Kroll

Top brass: Kroll is the Director Of Worldwide Marketing And Distribution at Warner Bros

Joined at the hip: The pair were photographed together several times throughout the evening

Friendly face: Bradley wrapped his arm around Sue as they posed for a number of pictures on the red carpet 

All smiles: The two were all smiles as they posed with Sue's award

Admiration: The high-flying Warner Bros marketing and distributions director looked adoringly at Bradley, who presented her with her award

Chic: The pair complemented each others in all black looks 

The event was hosted by a tuxedoed Russell Crowe, who won an Oscar for his star turn in Scott's 2000 opus Gladiator. 

Borys Kit, a writer for The Hollywood Reporter, tweeted from the event that the 52-year-old, whom the 78-year-old also directed in American Gangster and Robin Hood, quipped in his remarks: 'Let's grab this night by the p***y.'

Kristen Wiig, whom the Gladiator helmsman directed in The Martian, wore an orange dress streaked with strips of gold that bore a plunging neckline. 

Coordinated: They matched each other in black 

What a trio: Andrea Boragno, Sue Kroll, Bradley Cooper posed at The 30th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony 

Slicked back: The Silver Linings Playbook star wore a full beard and a burgeoning mullett

In the event: Kristen Wiig, who also appeared in The Martian, was spotted hobnobbing with Cooper after the red carpet portion of the night

Hot take: Russell Crowe hosted the event and reportedly quipped onstage: 'Let's grab this night by the p***y'

Noomi Rapace, the leading lady of Scott's 2012 Alien prequel Prometheus, wore an elaborate strapless pink number speckled with black polka dots and a swirling black lace pattern.  

A chunk of her red hair was pulled over her forehead to the point of nearly concealing her eyes as she stood for the cameras on the red carpet. 

The event saw a glimpse of Scott's future casts as well. Katherine Waterston, who along with Michael Fassbender will head up his forthcoming film Alien: Covenant, wore a Grecian cream-coloured backless gown. 

Duo: Noomi Rapace (right) posed with the Sid Grauman Award Winner

Pretty in pink: She'd been the leading lady of the director's 2012 Alien prequel Prometheus

Her cleavage plunged all the way down to her waistline, the cream straps on either side of it containing pops of hot pink. 

Josh Hartnett, star of the honoured director's Black Hawk Down, cut an adorable figure as he shoved his hands into the pockets of his black tuxedo.

Andy Garcia, who led Scott's 1989 film Black Rain opposite Michael Douglas, was dapper as ever in a blue suit and tie with a pale pink pocket square. 

Ambling about: Ben Kingsley also attended, having appeared in Scott's poorly received biblical epic Exodus: Gods And Kings

Adorable: Josh Hartnett, who starred in the American Cinematheque Award winner's 2001 film Black Hawk Down, shoved his hands into the pockets of his suit

Blast from the past: Andy Garcia, meanwhile, had played opposite Michael Douglas in Scott's 1989 film Black Rain

Ben Kingsley, of the filmmaker's ill-fated biblical epic Exodus: Gods And Kings, ambled about the red carpet in a black tuxedo. 

Jennifer Williams, meanwhile, wore a scene-stealing barely-there black dress. Two strips of sheer fabric fell front and back between the Basketball Wife's bare toned legs, which she emphasised with stilettos. 

Her neckline sloped down to her midriff, and where the fabric did exist, it was translucent. Large intricate earrings added a splash of glitz.

Showstopper: Katherine Waterston rocked a Grecian cream and pink frock at the event

Looking ahead: She will, opposite Michael Fassbender, head up the cast of the honoured director's forthcoming film Alien: Covenant

Jo Champa let rather less of her décolletage see the air, though a strip across her navy dress did provide a glimpse. 

Arcing her leg through her outfit's thigh-slit, she posed next to the award-winner's fellow British director Nigel Lythgoe.

Spanish actress Belén Cuesta wore a black dress that opened in the front to reveal a pair of matching black trousers. Two grey straps stretching over her shoulders and across her back to her waist comprised the only semblance of a top.

Cute couple: The American Gangster director stood for photographs with his romantic partner Gianna Facio

Old co-worker: Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced Black Hawk Down, posed with his wife Linda Bruckheimer

All smiles: Director Nigel Lythgoe stood for photographs with actress Jo Champa

When you got it: Champa bared ab it of cleavage and arced her leg through her gown's thigh slit

Brazilian actress Sônia Braga wore a simply stylish pine green dress that draped about her toned physique, carrying a small black clutch onto the red carpet. 

Scott's own romantic partner, Costa Rican actress and producer Gianna Facio, wore a Persian blue dress that provided an ample view of her bust by way of a sheer section over her neckline. 

Among the off-screen Hollywood eminences at the event was Jerry Bruckheimer, who'd produced Black Hawk Down in 2001.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean producer donned a basic black tux and stood for photos alongside his wife Linda, whose lacy white top provided a chic clash against her black dress.  

Scene-stealer: Jennifer Williams caught the eye in a cleavage-baring ensemble

Beauty in black and grey: Belén Cuesta was also among the actresses on the red carpet

Joyful: Sônia Braga wore a pine green dress that accented her svelte figure

Accessorising: She clashed the gown elegantly against a small black clutch

Once the event got started, several of the attendees regaled the audience with stories about the director, quotes from which the American Cinematheque were tweeting through the evening.

Weaver dished that whilst shooting Alien, 'He clearly revelled in every aspect of making that film.'

Effused the Black Hawk Down leading man: 'Ridley's a very hands-on director. He's a great conductor.'

Dubbing the honouree 'a great, great gift to cinema,' the Gandhi star rattled off descriptors including the faintly redundant 'non-derivative' and 'original,' as well as 'elemental.'

Dishing the making of Alien: Weaver said that Scott 'clearly revelled in every aspect of making that film'

'A very hands-on director': Hartnett called Scott 'a great conductor'

The importance of humour: The Saturday Night Live alumna joked: 'People around town call him Giggly Scott'

The Saturday Night Live alumna, meanwhile, opened up about her onetime director's penchant for a laugh. 'People around town call him Giggly Scott.' 

The Alien: Covenant leading lady vamped: 'I love you more than the other ones. I'd take a bullet for you.' 

Cooper had plenty of warm words for Kroll as well, explaining: 'What's her magic? Care. She has a tangible personal investment in every movie.'

'A great, great gift to cinema:' The Gandhi star effused faintly redundantly about how 'non-derivative' and 'original' his Exodus: Gods And Kings director is 

'I would take a bullet for you': The Alien: Covenant star vamped that 'I love you more than the other ones'

'What's her magic? Care': The American Hustle star gushed that Kroll 'has a tangible personal investment in every movie'

Looking suave: Bradley looked suave in his three-piece tuxedo at the cinematic event

Humility: The Warner Bros titan said onstage: 'I will always be that person sitting in the dark of the theatre'

When she herself took the stage, the Warner Bros top brass said that despite her success and high-flying position, 'I will always be that person sitting in the dark of the theatre.'

Damon made his onstage appearance to present to Scott, telling him: 'It's one of the great privileges of my life to work with you.'

Accepting the prize, Scott called filmmaking 'our passion. It's not work. That's how it's always been.'

High praise: Whilst speaking before the crowd, Damon told the Robin Hood director that 'It's one of the great privileges of my life to work with you'

And again: Another handing-over of the award occurred onstage

Love of the business: The Thelma & Louise director opined that 'This is our passion. It's not work. That's how it's always been'