Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

American film director
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Martin Charles Scorsese (skor-SESS-ee, born November 17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. He emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He has received many accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. He has been honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997, the Film Society of Lincoln Center tribute in 1998, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2007, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2010, and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2012. Four of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".

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Martin Scorsese was born on Tuesday, 17 November 1942 in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. His full name at birth was Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese. He is best known as a film director. Scorsese's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Martin attended high school at Cardinal Hayes High School, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States (1960). For university, he studied at B.A., English, New York University College of Arts And Science, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (1964). His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He is 5' 4" (163 cm) tall with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $100,000,000 US dollars. Martin Scorsese is 81 years old and his zodiac star sign is Scorpio.

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Full name at birth
Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese
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Claim to fame
Taxi Driver (1976).
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Date of birth
17 November 1942
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Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Film Historian.
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5' 4" (163 cm)
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Net worth
$100,000,000 USD
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High school
Cardinal Hayes High School, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States (1960)
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  • B.A., English, New York University College of Arts And Science, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (1964)
  • M.F.A., Film, New York University Tisch School Of The Arts, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (1966)
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It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology - the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods.
  • Introduced Thelma Schoonmaker to her husband Michael Powell.
  • When he won his Best Director Oscar for The Departed (2006), he received the award from legendary directors, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg. The four combined have 9 Academy Awards and 38 Nominations.
  • Good friends with cinematographer and frequent collaborator Michael Ballhaus.
  • Has mentioned that he thought Robert De Niro's best performance under his direction was as Rupert Pupkin in The King of Comedy (1983).
  • Presented with a special tribute at the 1976 Telluride Film Festival. It was presented by Michael Powell. [1976]

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