Martin Scorsese
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Born | Martin Charles Scorsese November 17, 1942 |
Nationality | American Italian |
Education | Cardinal Hayes High School |
Alma mater | New York University(B.A.) NYU Tisch School of the Arts(M.F.A.) |
Occupations |
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Spouse(s) | Laraine Marie Brennan (1965–ca 71;divorced) Julia Cameron(1976–77; divorced) Isabella Rossellini(1979–82; divorced) Barbara De Fina(1985–91; divorced) Helen Morris (1999–present) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Charles Scorsese, Catherine Scorsese |
Martin Scorsese(born November 17, 1942) is anAmericanmovie director.He was born inQueensand raised inManhattan.Many of Scorsese'smovieshaveItalian American,Roman Catholicandviolentthemes or ideas. Scorsese is probably best known for his movies about themafia.He won theAcademy Awardfor Best Director for his movieThe Departedat the 79th Academy Awards in 2007; the movie also won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay. This was Scorsese's first Academy Award for Best Director.
Martin Scorsese's filmmaking style is marked by key elements, including violent themes, the use of music, intricate cinematography, exceptional performances, psychological depth, exploration of religious themes, collaboration with top talents, a strong connection to New York City, frequent use of voiceovers, and cinematic references.[1]
Awards and recognitions
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- Scorsese received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997.
- In 1998, theAmerican Film Instituteplaced three Scorsese movies on their list of the greatest movies in America:Raging Bullat #24,Taxi Driverat #47 andGoodfellasat #94.
- Scorsese received theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republicon January 18, 2001.
- In 2001, AFI put two Scorsese movies on their list of the most "heart-pounding movies" in American cinema:Taxi Driverat #22 andRaging Bullat #51.
- At a ceremony in Paris, France, on January 5, 2005, Martin Scorsese was awarded the FrenchLegion of Honorin recognition of his contribution to cinema.
- In 2007, Scorsese won theAcademy Award for Best DirectorforThe Departed,which also wonBest Picture.
- On September 11, 2007, theKennedy Center Honorscommittee, which recognizes career excellence and cultural influence, named Scorsese as one of the honorees for the year.
- On June 17, 2008, AFI put two of Scorsese's films on theAFI's 10 Top 10list:Raging Bullat #1 for theSportsgenre andGoodfellasat #2 for theGangstergenre.
- Scorsese received the 2010 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.
- On September 18, 2011 Scorsese won in the category Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, for his work on the series premiere ofBoardwalk Empire.
- On January 15, 2012, at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, Scorsese won an award for Best Director on the 2011 movieHugo.
- On February 12, 2012 at the65th British Academy Film Awards,Scorsese received theBAFTA Academy Fellowship Award.
Scorsese has earned praise from many film legends includingIngmar Bergman,[2]Frank Capra,[3]Jean-Luc Godard,[4]Werner Herzog,[5]Elia Kazan,[6]Akira Kurosawa,[7]David Lean,[8]Michael Powell,[9]Satyajit Ray,[10]andFrançois Truffaut.[11]
Year | Film | Academy Award Nominations | Academy Award Wins | Golden Globe Nominations | Golden Globe Wins | BAFTA Nominations | BAFTA Wins |
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1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
1976 | Taxi Driver | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
1977 | New York, New York | 4 | 2 | ||||
1980 | Raging Bull | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
1983 | The King of Comedy | 5 | 1 | ||||
1985 | After Hours | 1 | 1 | ||||
1986 | The Color of Money | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | 1 | 2 | ||||
1990 | Goodfellas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
1991 | Cape Fear | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
1993 | The Age of Innocence | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1995 | Casino | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
1997 | Kundun | 4 | 1 | ||||
2002 | Gangs of New York | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |
2004 | The Aviator | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
2006 | The Departed | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
2011 | Hugo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Total | 75 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 80 | 23 |
Filmography
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[change|change source]Documentary movies
[change|change source]Year | Title | Notes |
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1970 | Street Scenes | |
1974 | Italianamerican | |
1978 | The Last Waltz | |
1978 | American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince | |
1995 | A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | |
1999 | My Voyage to Italy | Melbourne International Film Festival Best Documentary National Board of Review William K. Everson Film History Award National Society of Film Critics Award Special Award Nominated –Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film |
2003 | The Blues (series) | |
2005 | No Direction Home: Bob Dylan | Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video Nominated –Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction for Nonfiction Programming |
2008 | Shine a Light (film) | |
2010 | Public Speaking | Nominated-Gotham Independent Film Awards 2010 |
2011 | George Harrison:Living in the Material World | Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Documentary Nominated -BAFTA Award for Best Documentary |
Short movies
[change|change source]Year | Title | Notes |
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1959 | "Vesuvius VI" | |
1963 | "What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?" | |
1964 | "It's Not Just You, Murray!" | |
1967 | "The Big Shave" | L'Âge d'or – Knokke-le-Zoute Film Festival |
1987 | "Bad" | (music video with Michael Jackson) |
1989 | "New York Stories" | (segment "Life's Lessons" ) |
1990 | "Made in Milan" | |
2007 | "The Key to Reserva" |
Television work
[change|change source]Year | Title | Notes |
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2010–present | Boardwalk Empire | Executive producer, director (series premiere) Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
Appearances on camera
[change|change source]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Who's That Knocking at My Door | Thug #2 | cameo |
1973 | Mean Streets | Jimmy Shorts and Charlie Cappa's narration | cameo |
1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Man in cafeteria | cameo |
1976 | Taxi Driver | Passenger in Travis's cab | cameo |
1978 | The Last Waltz | Himself | |
1980 | Raging Bull | The Man who speaks with La Motta in the end | |
1983 | The King of Comedy | TV director | cameo |
1985 | After Hours | Man with searchlight | cameo |
1986 | The Color of Money | opening narrator | uncredited |
1986 | Round Midnight | R.W. Goodley | |
1990 | Dreams | Vincent van Gogh | |
1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Joe Lesser | |
1992 | The Player | Himself | |
1993 | The Age of Innocence | Photographer | uncredited cameo |
1994 | Quiz Show | Martin Rittenhome | |
1999 | The Muse | Himself | |
1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Dispatcher | |
2002 | Gangs of New York | Wealthy homeowner | |
2004 | The Aviator | Hell's Angel's projectionist | voice (uncredited) |
2004 | Shark Tale | Sykes | voice |
2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | |
2008 | Shine a Light | Himself | |
2008 | Entourage | Himself | |
2011 | Hugo | Camera man |
References
[change|change source]- ↑"10 Signature Elements of Martin Scorsese's Filmmaking Style!".Critic Film.2023-04-08.Retrieved2023-10-21.
- ↑"EuroScreenwriters – Interviews with European Film Directors – Ingmar Bergman".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-26.Retrieved2012-06-18.
- ↑Capra, Frank; Poague, Leland A (March 2004).Frank Capra: interviews.ISBN978-1-57806-617-9.
- ↑Godard, Jean Luc; Sterritt, David (1998).Jean-Luc Godard: interviews.ISBN978-1-57806-081-8.
- ↑"Werner Herzog Interview – UGO".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-02-02.Retrieved2012-06-18.
- ↑"Programa de Educação Tutorial da Faculdade de Economia da UFF".Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 1,2010.
- ↑Kurosawa, Akira; Cardullo, Bert (2008).Akira Kurosawa: interviews.ISBN978-1-57806-997-2.
- ↑Organ, Steven (2009).David Lean:interviews.Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 110, 154.ISBN978-1-60473-235-1.RetrievedSeptember 1,2010.
- ↑Lazar, David (April 2003).Michael Powell: interviews.ISBN978-1-57806-498-4.
- ↑Ray, Satyajit; Cardullo, Bert (January 2007).Satyajit Ray: interviews.ISBN978-1-57806-937-8.
- ↑Truffaut, François; Bergan, Ronald (January 2008).François Truffaut: interviews.ISBN978-1-934110-14-0.
- ↑"Berlinale: 1992 Programme".berlinale.de.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-11.Retrieved2011-05-22.