Martin Scorsese
17 November 1942 – present
Martin Scorsese is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers in cinema history. Known for films exploring crime, guilt, and redemption, his major works include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed, and The Irishman. He has received numerous honors including the Academy Award for Best Director.
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Life events
Martin Charles Scorsese was born in the Queens borough of New York City.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgScorsese studied film at New York University, where he later also taught.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMean Streets marked an early breakthrough and began his collaboration with Robert De Niro.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTaxi Driver won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and became a landmark of 1970s cinema.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRaging Bull earned widespread acclaim and is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgScorsese established The Film Foundation to promote film preservation and restoration.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGoodfellas became one of his most influential films about organized crime.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgScorsese was honored with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgScorsese won his first Best Director Oscar for The Departed, which also won Best Picture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Irishman, an epic crime drama, was released to critical acclaim.
Source: en.wikipedia.org