Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese directs Miramax's Gangs of New York - 2002 Photo: Mario Tursi

Biography

Born 11/17/1942

Arguably one of the greatest directors to ever work in and out of Hollywood, Martin Scorsese has made some of the most daring and memorable films of all time. His impressive body of work – which spanned several decades from the mid-1960s on – was a meditation on the visceral nature of violence...
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Awards

  • In 2007, received Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
  • In 2007, received Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing
  • In 2007, received Golden Globe Award for Best Director

Highlights

  • In 2008, Directed a documentary of Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour, "Shine a Light"
  • In 2007, Formed the World Cinema Foundation to preserve neglected films for posterity and restore others that have been damaged
  • In 2006, Received first Academy Award for directing "The Departed"

Family & Companions

  • Isabella Rossellini: wife (Married from 1979–1983; daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini )
  • Barbara De Fina: wife (Married from 1985-1991; began association with Scorsese when she worked on "The King of Comedy" (1983); executive produced "GoodFellas" (1990) and continued working with him on "The Age of Innocence" (1993) after they split)
  • Julia Cameron: wife (Married from 1975-1977; mother of Scorsese's daughter Domenica; her film "God's Will" (1989) is based on her marriage to Scorsese)

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