Martin Scorsese (American Film Director) – Movies, Net Worth, IMDb, Young

Martin Scorsese is an acclaimed Italian-American director and writer whose films like ‘Mean Streets’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ have shaped the history of American cinema. This legendary director is known for his steely, often violent and painstaking filmmaking style and is widely considered one of the most prominent directors of all time. Having spent more than half a century behind the camera, Martin has made a string of breathtaking films, such as ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘The Last Waltz,’ ‘The King of Comedy,’ ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Raging Bull,’ and ‘The Departed.’ He has also written screenplays for a number of movies. He is the founder and honorable president of ‘The Film Foundation.’ As a member of the advisory board for the ‘Independent Film Channel,’ Martin has also been very active in promoting independent filmmakers.

Martin Scorsese Biography

Martin was born Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese on November 17, 1942, in Flushing, New York, USA. He was raised by Italian-American parents in Little Italy, Manhattan. Martin’s parents, Charles and Catherine, worked as part-time actors. As a result, his passion for films developed at a young age of eight. However, being a devout Catholic, priesthood was his first choice of profession. Martin suffered from asthma as a child, and he often spent time alone. As a result, he was unable to participate in the school and neighborhood activities. A 10-minute comedy short film earned him a scholarship of 500 US dollars, and he entered the ‘Film School’ at ‘New York University.’

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Career: In 1967, Martin completed his first feature-length film ‘Who’s That Knocking at My Door.’ While working on the project, he met actor Harvey Keitel whom he would go on to cast in many future projects. The film earned Martin encouraging reviews, and he was offered the position of assistant director and supervising editor for ‘Woodstock’ in 1970. While filming ‘Woodstock,’ he met Thelma Schoonmaker, an editor, with whom he collaborated for more than 40 years.

During 1970s and 1980s, Martin directed several films that helped define new age cinema. In 1970, he directed ‘Street Scenes 1970,’ a documentary about the protests against ‘Vietnam War.’ He then worked as an editor for concert films like ‘Medicine Ball Caravan’ in 1971 and ‘Elvis on Tour’ in 1972. In 1973, Martin directed ‘Mean Streets,’ his first film to be widely acknowledged as a masterpiece. The film introduced him to Robert De Niro with whom he would go on to collaborate for a number of hit films.