Introduction:
Martin
Charles Scorsese known as Martin Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in New
York City. Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and
actor. Martin Scorsese is one of the most prominent and influential directors
in movie history. Scorsese is known for his critically acclaimed classics
including Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Ragging Bull, Casino, Gangs of New York and
The Departed. Scorsese has influenced of Italian neorealism. He also acknowledges
French New Wave and he is inspired by Elia Kazan, Michael Powell &Emeric
Pressburger and Satyajit Ray.
Early Life:
Martin
Scorsese grew up in New York City. He belongs to a Sicilian family. Scorsese is
a Son of Charles Scorsese and Catherine Scorsese. Scorsese was raised in a
catholic environment. As a boy, he had asthma so he couldn’t play sports with
other kids instead of playing hi s parents took him to the cinema it that was
the time when his interest developed into cinema. Initially he wants to be a
priest before adopting direction as a profession. Scorsese enrolled in NYU's University College
of Arts and Science from where he graduated as a film major in 1964.During the
studying years Scorsese direct couple of short films including it’s Not Just
You, Murray! (1964), the Big Shave (1967).
Filmmaking:
Scorsese’s
student films caught the eye of director Roger Corman that was the turning
point of his life. In 1967, Scorsese made his first feature-length film ‘Who's
That Knocking at My Door’ with theater actor Harvey Keitel. Brian De Palma was
the one who introduced Robert de Niro to Scorsese with whom he later worked in
many films. In 1973, Scorsese directed ‘Mean Streets’ starred Robert de Niro
and Harvey Keitel, an autobiographical tale of a group of young
Italian-Americans living and dying in NYC. It was his first film to be widely
acknowledged as a masterpiece and a time when the legend step into cinema. From
there to onwards Scorssese and Robert de Niro both become partners and their
team is considered as one of the one of the most dynamic filmmaking
partnerships of cinematic history. Scorsese next film was ‘Alice Doesn't Live
Here Any More', a portrayal of a woman's struggle starred Ellen Burstyn for
which she earn best actress Oscar.
His next
masterpiece was 1976 film ‘Taxi Driver’ starred De Niro as Travis Bickle, a
disturbed Vietnam veteran and taxi driver. Film won the Palme d'Or at the 1976
Cannes Film Festival, also received four Oscar nominations, including Best
Picture unfortunately didn’t won any.
In 1980 once
again Scorsese cast Deniro for his film Ragging Bull a biographical film based
on a true story of middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta, this film was
such a huge success and nominate for eight Oscars in all major categories
including best director, best editor, best picture and best actor. It was the
first nomination for Scorsese. Raging Bull is a masterpiece of modern cinema.
The American Film Institute chose Raging Bull as the #1 American sports film on
their list of the top 10 sports films. Raging Bull is now widely considered to
be one of the greatest movies of all time.
In 1990
after a decade Gangster epic Goodfellas (1990) was a return to form for
Scorsese and his most confident and fully realized film since Raging Bull. The
film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director;
Scorsese earned his third Best Director nomination for Goodfellas but again
lost. But Joe Pesci earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his
performance in Goodfellas.
In 1995
Scorsese direct another American Gangster film Casino, starred Deniro, Joe
Pesci, Sharon stone. Film gets mixed reviews but Sharon stone won Oscar for her
performance in the film.
In 2002
Scorsese direct Gangs of New York starred Leonardo De Caprio, Daniel Day-Lewis
and Cameron Diaz. This film was nominated in ten categories of Oscars including
all major categories; however it did not win in any category. It was first
collaboration of Martin Scorsese with Daniel Day-Lewis. This film was also the
first collaboration of Leonardo De caprio with Scorsese but Leonardo stick with
him for further projects.
DiCaprio starred
again in 'The Departed', an Irish-American crime story. The Departed was
Scorsese first collaboration with Mark Wahlberg, Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen.
This movie once again brought a huge success for Scorsese since Goodgfellas .
It was for The Departed that Scorsese finally won a best director Oscar. He had
been nominated for the Academy Award on five previous occasions, and twice for
best screenplay. As he received his first Oscar, Scorsese, who attended the
ceremony with his wife Helen, joked: "Could you double-check the
envelope?" Film also won best editing; best picture and best adapted
Screenplay. However People always thought that he also deserve Oscar for his
previous films.
His most
recent hit was Hugo based on a novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ though it
was his first family movie; this film was highly acclaimed by critics and once
again nominated in eleven categories of Academy Awards.
Personal life:
Scorsese has
been married five times. His first wife was Laraine Marie Brennan; they have a
daughter, Catherine.
He married
the writer Julia Cameron in 1976; they have a daughter, Domenica
Cameron-Scorsese.
He was
married to actress Isabella Rossellini from 1979 to their divorce in 1983.
He then married producer Barbara De Fina in
1985; their marriage ended in divorce as well, in 1991.
He has been married to Helen Morris since
1999; they have a daughter, Francesca.
Awards and Nominations:
Scorsese
almost nominated for every award and won many of them. Scorsese received the
AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997. He has been nominated eight times for
Academy Awards but only won for once for ‘The Departed’. Scorsese also
nominated for several other awards and won many others, No doubt he is
considered one of the best directors of all time.
Filmography:
2011
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2006
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2004
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2002
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1999
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1997
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1995
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1993
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1991
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1986
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1985
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1983
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1980
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1978
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1977
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1976
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1974
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1973
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1972
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1968
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1967
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The Big Shave
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1964
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It's Not Just You, Murray!
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1963
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What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
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In 2007, Scorsese was listed
among Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
By: Haroon Anwar
By: Haroon Anwar
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