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Also Known As Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese • Martin Charles Scorsese
Born November 17, 1942 (age 83) • New York City • New York • (Birthday in 4 days)
Awards And Honors Praemium Imperiale (2016) • Emmy Award (2011) • Cecil B. DeMille Award (2010) • Kennedy Center Honors (2007) • Academy Award (2007) • Grammy Award (2005) • Academy Award (2007): Directing • Cecil B. DeMille Award (2010) • Emmy Award (2012): Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming • Emmy Award (2012): Outstanding Nonfiction Special • Emmy Award (2011): Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series • Golden Globe Award (2012): Best Director - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (2007): Best Director - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (2003): Best Director - Motion Picture • Grammy Award (2006): Best Long Form Music Video
Notable Works “After Hours” • “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” • “Boxcar Bertha” • “Bringing Out the Dead” • “Cape Fear” • “Casino” • “Gangs of New York” • “GoodFellas” • “Hugo” • “Killers of the Flower Moon” • “Kundun” • “Mean Streets” • “New York, New York” • “Raging Bull” • “Shutter Island” • “Silence” • “Taxi Driver” • “The Age of Innocence” • “The Aviator” • “The Color of Money” • “The Departed” • “The Irishman” • “The King of Comedy” • “The Last Temptation of Christ” • “The Last Waltz” • “The Wolf of Wall Street” • “Vinyl” • “Who’s That Knocking at My Door”
Married To Barbara De Fina (1985–1991) • Laraine Brennan (1965–?) • Helen Morris Scorsese (1999–present) • Julia Cameron (1975–1977) • Isabella Rossellini (1979–1982)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Raging Bull" (1980) • "Quiz Show" (1994) • "30 Rock" (2009) • "Hollywood Green Cards: Doggy Date" (2014) • "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2014) • "Search and Destroy" (1995) • "Shark Tale" (2004) • "Campus Code" (2015) • "Cannonball!" (1976) • "Dreams" (1990) • "Bringing Out the Dead" (1999) • "The King of Comedy" (1982) • "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2002) • "The Muse" (1999) • "Il pap'occhio" (1980) • "Guilty by Suspicion" (1991) • "Taxi Driver" (1976) • "'Round Midnight" (1986) • "Entourage" (2008)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) "New York, New York" (1977) • "Italianamerican" (1974) • "Boxcar Bertha" (1972) • "Hugo" (2011) • "Taxi Driver" (1976) • "Vinyl" (2016) • "Gangs of New York" *(2002) • "The Blues" (2003) • "A Letter to Elia" (2010) • "Shine a Light" (2008) • "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" (2011) • "After Hours" (1985) • "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988) • "Raging Bull" (1980) • "Public Speaking" (2010) • "The King of Ads" (1991) • "New York City... Melting Point" (1966) • "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013) • "Street Scenes" (1970) • "The Departed" (2006) • "Shutter Island" (2010) • "Goodfellas" (1990) • "The Age of Innocence" (1993) • "The Aviator" (2004) • "Cape Fear" (1991) • "Mean Streets" (1973) • "Silence" (2016) • "Century of Cinema" (1995) • "American Masters" (2005) • "Bringing Out the Dead" (1999) • "My Voyage to Italy" (1999) • "The King of Comedy" (1982) • "American Boy: A Profile of - Steven Prince" (1978) • "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese" (2019) • "The Irishman" (2019) • "The 50 Year Argument" (2014) • "New York Stories" (1989) • "The Last Waltz" (1978) • "Who's That Knocking at My Door" (1967) • "Amazing Stories" (1986) • "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974) • "The Color of Money" (1986) • "Casino" (1995) • "Kundun" (1997) • "Boardwalk Empire" (2010)
Movies/Tv Shows (Film Editor) "New York City... Melting Point" (1966) • "Reflections" (1969) • "Woodstock" (1970)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "A Letter to Elia" (2010) • "My Voyage to Italy" (1999) • "Goodfellas" (1990) • "Obsessions" (1969) • "Casino" (1995) • "Silence" (2016) • "New York City... Melting Point" (1966) • "Century of Cinema" (1995) • "Mean Streets" (1973) • "Who's That Knocking at My Door" (1967) • "Vinyl" (2016) • "The Age of Innocence" (1993)

Top Questions

Where was Martin Scorsese born?
Martin Scorsese was born in New York City, New York, United States.
Is Martin Scorsese married?
Isabella Rossellini (1979–1982), Barbara De Fina (1985–1991), Julia Cameron (1975–1977), Helen Morris Scorsese (1999–present), Laraine Brennan (1965–?)
When was Martin Scorsese born?
Martin Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942.

Photos

Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
A master of film at work
Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver stands with arms crossed, wearing sunglasses and a military jacket, next to a sign reading Pedestrians Prohibited.
Taxi Driver
Robert De Niro as Jake La Motta stands in a boxing ring as the referee counts out Kevin Mahon, playing Tony Janiro, who lies knocked out on the canvas in Raging Bull.
The Color of Money
Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta sit across from each other in a diner booth in a scene from the film GoodFellas, with Liotta smoking a cigarette.
Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Paul Sorvino, and Joe Pesci stand together in suits in a black-and-white publicity photo for the film GoodFellas.
Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone at a busy casino table, surrounded by other players and a dealer, in a scene from the 1995 film Casino directed by Martin Scorsese.
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