# Martin Scorsese

| Martin Scorsese |
| --- |
| Scorsese at the Berlinale in 2024 |
| Born | Martin Charles Scozzese  (1942-11-17) November 17, 1942 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| 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 | * Director
* producer
* screenwriter
* actor
 |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouses | * Laraine Marie Brennan
​ ​(m. 1965; div. 1971)​
* Julia Cameron
​ ​(m. 1976; div. 1977)​
* Isabella Rossellini
​ ​(m. 1979; div. 1982)​
* Barbara De Fina
​ ​(m. 1985; div. 1991)​
* Helen Schermerhorn Morris
​ ​(m. 1999)​
 |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | * Charles Scozzese (father)
* Catherine Scozzese (mother)
 |

**Martin Scorsese** (born November 17, 1942) is an American director. He was born in Queens and raised in Manhattan. Many of Scorsese's movies have Italian American, Roman Catholic and violent themes or ideas. Scorsese is probably best known for his movies about the mafia. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for his movie *The Departed* at 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.

## Biography

He was Born in Queens by italian immigrant of french origin. His Father was from Liguria and arrived in U.S.A. from Genoa. Her Mother was from Sardinia and arrived in U.S.A. from Cagliari. He obtained a italian citizenship from a town near Palermo due to his commitment in Mafia themes.

## Awards and recognitions

From left: Salvo Cuccia, Martin Scorsese and Vittorio De Seta at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.
* Scorsese received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997.
* In 1998, the American Film Institute placed three Scorsese movies on their list of the greatest movies in America: *Raging Bull* at #24, *Taxi Driver* at #47 and *Goodfellas* at #94.
* Scorsese received the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on January 18, 2001.
* In 2001, AFI put two Scorsese movies on their list of the most "heart-pounding movies" in American cinema: *Taxi Driver* at #22 and *Raging Bull* at #51.
* At a ceremony in Paris, France, on January 5, 2005, Martin Scorsese was awarded the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his contribution to cinema.
* In 2007, Scorsese won the Academy Award for Best Director for *The Departed*, which also won Best Picture.
* On September 11, 2007, the Kennedy Center Honors committee, 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 the AFI's 10 Top 10 list: *Raging Bull* at #1 for the Sports genre and *Goodfellas* at #2 for the Gangster genre.
* 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 of *Boardwalk Empire*.
* On January 15, 2012, at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, Scorsese won an award for Best Director on the 2011 movie *Hugo*.
* On February 12, 2012 at the 65th British Academy Film Awards, Scorsese received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award.

Scorsese has earned praise from many film legends including Ingmar Bergman, Frank Capra, Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Elia Kazan, Akira Kurosawa, David Lean, Michael Powell, Satyajit Ray, and François Truffaut.

| Year | Film | Academy Award Nominations | Academy Award Wins | Golden Globe Nominations | Golden Globe Wins | BAFTA Nominations | BAFTA Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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

### Features

| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1968 | *Who's That Knocking at My Door* | Director/Writer |  |
| 1972 | *Boxcar Bertha* | Director |  |
| 1973 | *Mean Streets* | Director/Writer/Producer | Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 1974 | *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore* | Director | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – Golden Palm |
| 1976 | *Taxi Driver* | Director | Blue Ribbon Awards Best Foreign Film Golden Palm Hochi Film Award Best Foreign Film Kinema Junpo Awards Best Foreign Language Director National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film |
| 1977 | *New York, New York* | Director |  |
| 1980 | *Raging Bull* | Director/Writer | Guild of German Art House Cinemas Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film) National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Nominated – Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
| 1983 | *The King of Comedy* | Director | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – Golden Palm |
| 1985 | *After Hours* | Director | Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival) Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Palm Nominated – César Award for Best Foreign Film |
| 1986 | *The Color of Money* | Director |  |
| 1988 | *The Last Temptation of Christ* | Director/Writer | Venice Film Festival  Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award Nominated – Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Lion – Venice Film Festival |
| 1990 | *Goodfellas* | Director/Producer/Writer | BAFTA Award for Best Film BAFTA Award for Best Direction BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Film Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Silver Lion Venice Film Festival Audience Award Venice Film Festival  Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominated – César Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 1991 | *Cape Fear* | Director | Nominated – Golden Bear at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director |
| 1991 | *The Grifters* | Producer | Independent Spirit Award for Best Film |
| 1993 | *The Age of Innocence* | Director/Writer | Bodil Award for Best Non-European Film Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Film National Board of Review Award for Best Director Venice Film Festival Audience Award Nominated – Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated – USC Scripter Award Best Screenplay |
| 1995 | *Casino* | Director/Writer | Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Director |
| 1997 | *Kundun* | Director | Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1999 | *Bringing Out the Dead* | Director | Courmayeur Noir Film Festival Jury Prize |
| 2002 | *Gangs of New York* | Director | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Director Italian Online Movie Award for Best Director Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – César Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Nastro d’Argento Best Foreign Director |
| 2004 | *The Aviator* | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Film Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Director St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Directors Guild of Great Britain Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Nastro d’Argento Best Foreign Director Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Director |
| 2006 | *The Departed* | Director | Academy Award for Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Director Italian Online Movie Award for Best Director Gransito Movie Award Best Director Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director National Board of Review Award for Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Nominated – Empire Award for Best Director Nominated – Gotham Award Best Film Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Director |
| 2010 | *Shutter Island* | Director/Producer | Nominated – National Board of Review NBR Award for Top Ten Films Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Director
 Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Horror Film
 Nominated – Italian Online Movie Award for Best Director Nominated – Italian Online Movie Award for Best Film Nominated – Scream Awards for Best Director Nominated – Scream Awards for Best Horror Movie |
| 2011 | *Hugo* | Director/Producer | National Board of Review Award for Best Director National Board of Review Award for Best Film Golden Globe Award for Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nevada Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nevada Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Family Film Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director Nominated – Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Director Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Film Nominated –(2rd place)National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Nominated –(2nd place) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Nominated –(3rd place) New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Nominated –(2nd place) Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated –(2nd place)|Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Nominated – Southeastern Film Critics Association: Top 10 Films Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – IndieWire Critics Survey Award for Best Film Nominated – (2nd place)IndieWire Critics Survey Award for Best Director Nominated – Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated – Producers Guild of America Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Film Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Direction Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director- Pending Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Film- Pending Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Director- Pending Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Film- Pending Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Pending - Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film
Pending - Saturn Award for Best Director |
| 2013 | *The Wolf of Wall Street* | Director |

### Documentary movies

| Year | Title | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

| Year | Title | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

| Year | Title | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |

## Other websites

* Martin Scorsese on IMDb