he’s an Oscar award-winning director who has become famous for his long-running
has become famous for his long-running
has become famous for his long-running collaborations with actors as well as
collaborations with actors as well as
collaborations with actors as well as his focus on italian-american subject
his focus on italian-american subject
his focus on italian-american subject matter don’t overcook it overcook his
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matter don’t overcook it overcook his notebook welcome to watchmojo.com and
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notebook welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
today we’re taking a look at the
today we’re taking a look at the critically acclaimed career of Martin
critically acclaimed career of Martin
critically acclaimed career of Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese was born on
Scorsese Martin Scorsese was born on
Scorsese Martin Scorsese was born on November 17 1942 in Queens New York in
November 17 1942 in Queens New York in
November 17 1942 in Queens New York in his youth he attended a Catholic High
his youth he attended a Catholic High
his youth he attended a Catholic High School in the Bronx and sought to one
School in the Bronx and sought to one
School in the Bronx and sought to one day join the priesthood however numerous
day join the priesthood however numerous
day join the priesthood however numerous visits to the local movie theater
visits to the local movie theater
visits to the local movie theater stirred an even greater passion for
stirred an even greater passion for
stirred an even greater passion for cinema which led him to study at NYU
cinema which led him to study at NYU
cinema which led him to study at NYU there he obtained a master’s degree in
there he obtained a master’s degree in
there he obtained a master’s degree in film directing Scorsese began creating
film directing Scorsese began creating
film directing Scorsese began creating full-length films in 1968 with who’s
full-length films in 1968 with who’s
full-length films in 1968 with who’s that knocking at my door the feature not
that knocking at my door the feature not
that knocking at my door the feature not only began his career but also set the
only began his career but also set the
only began his career but also set the stage for several long-running
stage for several long-running
stage for several long-running collaborative bonds beginning with his
collaborative bonds beginning with his
collaborative bonds beginning with his former classmate Harvey Keitel in 1972
former classmate Harvey Keitel in 1972
former classmate Harvey Keitel in 1972 Scorsese directed the depression-era
Scorsese directed the depression-era
Scorsese directed the depression-era picture boxcar Bertha for Roger Corman
picture boxcar Bertha for Roger Corman
picture boxcar Bertha for Roger Corman an experience that taught the principles
an experience that taught the principles
an experience that taught the principles of b-movie filmmaking fortunately this
of b-movie filmmaking fortunately this
of b-movie filmmaking fortunately this training experience prepared Scorsese
training experience prepared Scorsese
training experience prepared Scorsese for the rough filming conditions of 1973
for the rough filming conditions of 1973
for the rough filming conditions of 1973 Mean Streets a film that truly
Mean Streets a film that truly
Mean Streets a film that truly established Scorsese signature style of
established Scorsese signature style of
established Scorsese signature style of rapid editing it also began yet another
rapid editing it also began yet another
rapid editing it also began yet another fruitful partnership this time with
fruitful partnership this time with
fruitful partnership this time with actor Robert De Niro Jimmy you know you
actor Robert De Niro Jimmy you know you
actor Robert De Niro Jimmy you know you got a good friend the duo then went on
got a good friend the duo then went on
got a good friend the duo then went on to release their iconic film taxi driver
to release their iconic film taxi driver
to release their iconic film taxi driver the movie became a wild success for the
the movie became a wild success for the
the movie became a wild success for the pair and firmly established his
pair and firmly established his
pair and firmly established his reputation as a filmmaker by winning him
reputation as a filmmaker by winning him
reputation as a filmmaker by winning him four Oscar nominations and the Palme
four Oscar nominations and the Palme
four Oscar nominations and the Palme d’Or award at the 1976 can Film Festival
d’Or award at the 1976 can Film Festival
d’Or award at the 1976 can Film Festival due to his newfound fame and reputation
due to his newfound fame and reputation
due to his newfound fame and reputation Scorsese found himself in a position to
Scorsese found himself in a position to
Scorsese found himself in a position to take on his first big-budget project he
take on his first big-budget project he
take on his first big-budget project he chose to create a musical tribute to his
chose to create a musical tribute to his
chose to create a musical tribute to his hometown unfortunately New York New York
hometown unfortunately New York New York
hometown unfortunately New York New York turned into a devastating box-office
turned into a devastating box-office
turned into a devastating box-office failure and drove Scorsese into a long
failure and drove Scorsese into a long
failure and drove Scorsese into a long period of depression and cocaine use in
period of depression and cocaine use in
period of depression and cocaine use in the following years
the following years
the following years Scorsese dabbled in documentary
Scorsese dabbled in documentary
Scorsese dabbled in documentary filmmaking with projects like The Last
filmmaking with projects like The Last
filmmaking with projects like The Last Waltz however his creative energy
Waltz however his creative energy
Waltz however his creative energy finally rebounded with the making of
finally rebounded with the making of
finally rebounded with the making of 1980s Raging Bull the picture ultimately
1980s Raging Bull the picture ultimately
1980s Raging Bull the picture ultimately became one of the greatest sports movies
became one of the greatest sports movies
became one of the greatest sports movies of all time
of all time
of all time due to robert deniro’s involvement both
due to robert deniro’s involvement both
due to robert deniro’s involvement both on and off screen as the actor helps
on and off screen as the actor helps
on and off screen as the actor helps Scorsese kick his cocaine addiction
Scorsese kick his cocaine addiction
Scorsese kick his cocaine addiction though Raging Bull was a huge success
though Raging Bull was a huge success
though Raging Bull was a huge success one of Scorsese’s biggest failures was
one of Scorsese’s biggest failures was
one of Scorsese’s biggest failures was his next project the king of comedy
his next project the king of comedy
his next project the king of comedy Jerry Jerry all right he’s gonna help
Jerry Jerry all right he’s gonna help
Jerry Jerry all right he’s gonna help you the desperate need for a commercial
you the desperate need for a commercial
you the desperate need for a commercial success then prompted Scorsese to take
success then prompted Scorsese to take
success then prompted Scorsese to take on his first mainstream project the
on his first mainstream project the
on his first mainstream project the color of money starring Paul Newman this
color of money starring Paul Newman this
color of money starring Paul Newman this box office draw enabled Scorsese to find
box office draw enabled Scorsese to find
box office draw enabled Scorsese to find financial backing for his deeply
financial backing for his deeply
financial backing for his deeply personal religious project The Last
personal religious project The Last
personal religious project The Last Temptation of Christ
Temptation of Christ
Temptation of Christ however the film spurred violent
however the film spurred violent
however the film spurred violent backlash and was banned in several
backlash and was banned in several
backlash and was banned in several countries with mixed results behind him
countries with mixed results behind him
countries with mixed results behind him Scorsese entered the 90s with newfound
Scorsese entered the 90s with newfound
Scorsese entered the 90s with newfound focus that enabled him to put together a
focus that enabled him to put together a
focus that enabled him to put together a string of high-profile successes such as
string of high-profile successes such as
string of high-profile successes such as his gangster epic Goodfellas and 1995’s
his gangster epic Goodfellas and 1995’s
his gangster epic Goodfellas and 1995’s Casino these films have come to be
Casino these films have come to be
Casino these films have come to be considered some of the greatest
considered some of the greatest
considered some of the greatest achievements of his career yet with each
achievements of his career yet with each
achievements of his career yet with each success Scorsese had also taken on more
success Scorsese had also taken on more
success Scorsese had also taken on more questionable projects such as 1997’s
questionable projects such as 1997’s
questionable projects such as 1997’s Kuhn dune which confused and alienated
Kuhn dune which confused and alienated
Kuhn dune which confused and alienated many of his fans still as the Millennium
many of his fans still as the Millennium
many of his fans still as the Millennium came to an end
came to an end
came to an end Scorsese crafted his biggest venture to
Scorsese crafted his biggest venture to
Scorsese crafted his biggest venture to date gangs of new york not only got
date gangs of new york not only got
date gangs of new york not only got nominated for numerous awards but marked
nominated for numerous awards but marked
nominated for numerous awards but marked his first collaboration with actor
his first collaboration with actor
his first collaboration with actor Leonardo DiCaprio who would also star
Leonardo DiCaprio who would also star
Leonardo DiCaprio who would also star and his critically acclaimed biopic The
and his critically acclaimed biopic The
and his critically acclaimed biopic The Aviator in 2004 in 2007 The Departed
Aviator in 2004 in 2007 The Departed
Aviator in 2004 in 2007 The Departed finally granted Scorsese his first
finally granted Scorsese his first
finally granted Scorsese his first Academy Award for Best Director could
Academy Award for Best Director could
Academy Award for Best Director could you double check the envelope in 2010
you double check the envelope in 2010
you double check the envelope in 2010 Scorsese reunited with DiCaprio for the
Scorsese reunited with DiCaprio for the
Scorsese reunited with DiCaprio for the fourth time for the film adaptation of
fourth time for the film adaptation of
fourth time for the film adaptation of the novel inspired thriller Shutter
the novel inspired thriller Shutter
the novel inspired thriller Shutter Island and was announced as a director
Island and was announced as a director
Island and was announced as a director for the highly anticipated biopic
for the highly anticipated biopic
for the highly anticipated biopic centered on the life of Frank Sinatra
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