Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential directors in film history. Scorsese's body of work explores themes such as Italian-American identity, Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, faith, machismo, nihilism, crime and sectarianism. Many of his films are known for their depiction of violence and the liberal use of profanity. Scorsese has also dedicated his life to film preservation and film restoration by founding the nonprofit organization The Film Foundation in 1990, as well as the World Cinema Foundation in 2007 and the African Film Heritage Project in 2017.
Scorsese studied at New York University (NYU), where he received a bachelor's degree in English literature in 1964, and received a master's degree in fine arts in film from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1968. In 1967 Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door was released and was accepted into the Chicago Film Festival, where critic Roger Ebert saw it and called it "a marvelous evocation of American city life, announcing the arrival of an important new director".
He has established a filmmaking history involving repeat collaborations with actors and film technicians, including nine films made with Robert De Niro. His films with De Niro are the psychological thriller Taxi Driver (1976), the biographical sports drama Raging Bull (1980), the satirical black comedy The King of Comedy (1982), the musical drama New York, New York (1977), the psychological thriller Cape Fear (1991), and the crime films Mean Streets (1973), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995) and The Irishman (2019). Scorsese has also been noted for his collaborations with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, having directed him in five films: the historical epic Gangs of New York (2002), the Howard Hughes biography The Aviator (2004), the crime thriller The Departed (2006), the psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010), and the Wall Street black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). The Departed won Scorsese an Academy Award for Best Director, and for Best Picture. Scorsese is also known for his long-time collaboration with film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, who has edited every Scorsese film beginning with Raging Bull. Scorsese's other film work includes the black comedy After Hours (1985), the romantic drama The Age of Innocence (1993), the children's adventure drama Hugo (2011), and the religious epics The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Kundun (1997) and Silence (2016).
Movies
I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited Self - Interviewee
The Oratorio Self - Narrator
The Searchers: An Appreciation Self
Shark Tale Sykes (voice)
Cannonball Mafioso
The Key to Reserva Self (uncredited)
Quiz Show Martin Rittenhome
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Self
Scorsese's GoodFellas Self
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring Self
Marty and Bobby Self
Raging Bull: Before the Fight Self
Raging Bull: After the Fight Self
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring Self
Bringing Out the Dead Dispatcher (voice)
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola Self
Dreams Vincent Van Gogh
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince Self
… But Film Is My Mistress Self
The Last Waltz Self
Round Midnight Goodley
Who's That Knocking at My Door Gangster (uncredited)
In the Pope's Eye Direttore Tv
After Hours Club Berlin Searchlight Operator (uncredited)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Self
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance Self (archive footage)
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Self
A Letter to Elia Self - Narrator
Biography - Humphrey Bogart Self - Director
The Real Goodfella Self
Hollywood Uncensored Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock Self
Woody Allen: A Documentary Self
My Voyage to Italy Self - Host
El Planeta Self (uncredited)
Corman's World Self - Filmmaker
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Self - Film Director
Killers of the Flower Moon Radio Show Producer
Il resto del Pap'occhio Direttore Tv
Paul Newman: The Restless Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies Self
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire Self
Frank Capra's American Dream Self
Side by Side Self
Scorsese on Scorsese Self
Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public Self
The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On Self
White Heat: Top of the World Self
The Making of 'Cape Fear' Self
Bad 25 Self
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Self
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows Narrator (voice)
Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse Self
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo' Self
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' Self
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès Self
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime Self
New York Stories Man Having Picture Taken with Lionel Dobie
Seduced and Abandoned Self
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Self
Milius Self
Forever Ealing Self
New York at the Movies Self
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story Self
Marty on Film Self
Kiarostami at Work Self
Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York Self
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece Self
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed' Self
Casino: The Story Self
Making 'Taxi Driver' Self
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Self
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self
The Souvenir: Reality / Fiction / Confusion / Inspiration self
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Self
The Wolf Pack Self
Search and Destroy The Accountant
The Wolf of Wall Street John (voice) (uncredited)
Eric Clapton - Nothing But the Blues Self
The Eye of the Beholder Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only Self
Kurosawa's Way Self
The Race for Colour Self
Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours Self - Director (voice)
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock Self
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Self
Before Midnight Self (archive footage)
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady Self
Life Itself Self - Filmmaker
Edge of Outside Self
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen Self
The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth Self
Everybody Just Stay Calm Self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' Self
Guilty by Suspicion Joe Lesser
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America Self
Fragments of Paradise Self
Martin Scorsese On Taxi Driver Self
Influence And Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro Self
Martin Scorsese on Framing Self
Taxi Driver Passenger Watching Silhouette
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block Self
Lightning in a Bottle Self (uncredited)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Self
John Ford & Monument Valley Self
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain Self
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Self – Interviewee
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Self (archive footage)
The Age of Innocence Photographer (uncredited)
Hitchcock/Truffaut Self
In the Hand of Dante Alighieri's mentor
Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain Self
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius Self
This Is Orson Welles Self
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Self
Inside Rupert Pupkin Self (archive footage)
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man Self
We Are Cinema Self (archive footage)
Abbas Kiarostami: A Report Self (archive footage)
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Self
Behind the White Glasses Self
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg Self
Hugo Photographer (uncredited)
In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese Self
The Neighborhood Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Self
Raging Bull Barbizon Stagehand
Harvey Keitel - Between Hollywood and Independent Film Self (archive footage)
End of Daylight Self (archive footage)
The Audition Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self
A Beautiful Vacation Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The King of Comedy TV Director
Stanley Kubrick in Focus Self
Brando Self
You Never Know Himself
Crazy, Not Insane Self (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic Self - Interviewee
Crossing Criminal Cultures Self
Filming for Your Life: Making ‘After Hours’ Self
Making Casino Self
French Cinema Mon Amour Self
American Prince Self
Milagrez Self
Mifune: The Last Samurai Self - Filmmaker
Cinema Futures Self
Movies Are My Life Self
Martin Scorsese Presents Jeff Nichols
Street Scenes Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' Self
365 Day Project
Arena - John Cassavetes Self
Ken San Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Self
A Decade Under the Influence Self
Gangs of New York Wealthy Homeowner (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford Self (2006)
Campus Code Doctor
Saul Bass: Title Champ Self
With Friends Like These... Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy Self
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben Self
Gene Tierney: A Forgotten Star Self
The Legend of the Palme d'Or Self
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown Self
The Scorsese Machine Self
Robbie Robertson: Going Home Self
Painting with Light Self
The Song of the Little Road Self
Italianamerican Self
Spielberg Self
The Pulitzer At 100 Self
Lumière! Self
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Self
Martin Scorsese Directs Self
Trespassing Bergman Self
Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero Self
One Direction: This Is Us Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' Self
First Works Self
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Self
Cannes: All Access Self
The Grifters Opening voice-over (uncredited)
Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty Self - Host / Narrator
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood Self
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film Self
Shine a Light Self (uncredited)
Public Speaking Self (uncredited)
The Last Temptation of Christ Isaiah (uncredited)
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz' Self
Hollywood Mavericks Self
Club Oscar Sykes (voice)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero Self
Gershwin Self
Martin Scorsese Par Martin Scorsese Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Self (voice) (uncredited)
Boxcar Bertha Brothel Client (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories Self
Abderrahmane Sissako: Beyond Territories Self
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After Self
Jonas in the Desert Self
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence Self
Notes on an American Film Director at Work Self
And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage)
The Muse Martin Scorsese
The Race to Save 100 Years Self
À la recherche des films perdu Self
Lost in the Garden of the World Self
The Irishman: In Conversation Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Self
The Workaday Gangster Self (archive footage)
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! Self
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood Self
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films Self
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' Self
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer Self
The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman Self
Mean Streets Jimmy Shorts (uncredited)
Anna Pavlova Gatti-Casazza
Making of 'Dreams' Self
The Magic of Fellini Self
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams Self
A Conversation with Gregory Peck Self
Martin Scorsese's Quarantine Short Film Self
The Color of Money Narrator (voice)
Images from the Playground Self
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile Self
Making 'The Irishman' Self
O Retorno do Dragão Self
The John Garfield Story Self
Roberto Rossellini: Fragments and Jokes Self
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' Self
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ Self
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann Self
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence Self
Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted! Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Andrzej Wajda: My Inspirations Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock Self
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Self
Casting By Self
On the Set: Elaine’s Self
From Darkness to Light Self
The Moviemakers: Scorsese Self
Martin Scorsese on the Films of Roberto Rossellini Self
Megadoc Self
Beatles '64 Self
Michael Powell
The World of John Ford
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame Himself
Shows
Inside the Actors Studio Self
The Daily Show Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self - Guest
Today Self
E! True Hollywood Story Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self - Guest
30 Rock Martin Scorsese (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm Martin Scorsese
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest
The Hollywood Greats Self
The Oscars Self
The Kennedy Center Honors Self
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Blues Self
New York: A Documentary Film Self - Commentator
100 Years of Warner Bros. Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
Tanner on Tanner Self
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self
Leçon de Cinéma Self
Scene by Scene Self
Spécial cinéma Self
The Last Movie Stars Self
Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies Self - Participant
The Culture Show Self
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self
Hi Octane Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Self
Great Performances Self
Pretend It's a City Self
A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Self - Filmmaker / Host
The Studio
