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.
