Martin Scorsese
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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| 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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| Place of birth | Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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| Occupation | Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Film Historian.
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| Height | 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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- 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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17 Jan 2010Age: 67
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