Martin Scorsese is an American film director, producer and screenwriter born in 1942 in New York City. He is regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time known for thriller classics like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas. Scorsese was raised in Little Italy and attended New York University where he studied film, and has since directed over 40 films and won numerous awards including an Oscar for Best Director for The Departed. He is considered a master director known for his ability to get great performances from actors like Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in films that often explore themes of sin and redemption.

1. Martin Scorsese

2. General facts
• Born 17th November 1942 in New York City.
• American.
• Screen writer, Film Director, Producer and actor.
• Raised in the neighbourhood of Little Italy which later on inspired most of
his films.
• Served as an altar boy in his local church which influenced him to want to
be priest when he grew older.
• Films he saw inspired him to pursue in films and not as a priest.
• In 1964, Scorsese did a degree in film communication at New York
University’s school of film.
• Working life – 1963 – present.
• 41 Films and television shows.
• Regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time.
• Best known for his thriller classics.
• First Major film – ‘Mean Streets’

3. Famous Films
• The departed
• Gangs of New York
• Cape Fear
• The aviator
• Casino
• Bringing out the dead
• Shutter island
• Raging Bull
• The Goodfellas
• The color of money
• Taxi driver

4. Awards
• Won a total of 85 awards
• Awards including;
- DGA Award
- Best Director
- Life achievement award
- Critics choice award
- Golden Globe
- Grammy
- Man of the year

5. ‘Master of Director’
• Martin Scorsese is known as the best living director in the world. He has
influenced some of the best directors working now such as Quentin
Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson.
• He has directed films in many genres but thrillers being his most popular.
• Scorsese is a true master of the art form. He directs his films to the
highest ability and gets the best performances out of his actors.
• Films subjects such as sin and redemption.
• Creates unforgettable masterpieces.
• Made some of the greatest films that concentrated on Italian- American
culture.
• Leonardo Dicaprio and Robert Deniro frequently star in Scrosese films
adding to the brilliance due to there successful acting skills.

6. ‘Master of Director’
• Martin Scorsese is known as the best living director in the world. He has
influenced some of the best directors working now such as Quentin
Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson.
• He has directed films in many genres but thrillers being his most popular.
• Scorsese is a true master of the art form. He directs his films to the
highest ability and gets the best performances out of his actors.
• Films subjects such as sin and redemption.
• Creates unforgettable masterpieces.
• Made some of the greatest films that concentrated on Italian- American
culture.
• Leonardo Dicaprio and Robert Deniro frequently star in Scrosese films
adding to the brilliance due to there successful acting skills.