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Martin Scorsese, (born Nov. 17, 1942, Queens, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. film director. Scorsese earned a graduate degree (1966) in filmmaking at New York University. After directing several short films, he won critical attention for his feature film Mean Streets (1973) and was widely praised for Taxi Driver (1976); both starred his frequent lead actor, Robert De Niro. Noted for his realistic violent portrayals of New York street life, innovative camera work, classic film knowledge, and spirited cynicism, he rose to the top rank of American directors with such films as Raging Bull (1980); The King of Comedy (1983); GoodFellas (1990); The Age of Innocence (1993); Gangs of New York (2002), which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, who became another frequent collaborator; and The Aviator (2004). Scorsese won an Academy Award for best director for the Boston mob drama The Departed (2006), which was also named best picture. His later movies included Hugo (2011), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Irishman (2019). In addition, he directed a number of music documentaries.

Grammy Award Summary

Grammy Award, any of a series of awards presented annually in the United States by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS; commonly called the Recording Academy) or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS; commonly called the Latin Recording Academy) to recognize

Academy Award Summary

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directing Summary

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film Summary

Film, series of still photographs on film, projected in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light. Because of the optical phenomenon known as persistence of vision, this gives the illusion of actual, smooth, and continuous movement. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film