Martin Scorsese is a popular name in today’s film industry for being a flawless director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. The most popular projects in his filmography include ‘The Departed’, ‘Raging Bull’, ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’, ‘The Age of Innocence’, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, ‘The Irishman’, ‘Lifetime Achievement’, and more.
Martin Scorsese started his career as a director in 1967 with ‘Who’s That Knocking My Door’ and it received a positive response from critics and audiences. Following the release of his first film, Scorsese gained recognition worldwide for his direction skills and he continued to direct more films.
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Martin Scorsese’s Tryst With The Oscars
Martin Scorsese was the recipient of an Academy Award in 2005 for ‘The Departed.’ He has been nominated 13 times at the Academy Awards for his works and has emerged as a winner and was nominated multiple times at the British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and more.
‘The Departed’ has been one of the most successful projects in Martin’s career, which was released in 2006. The lead cast members of the film include Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, and others. ‘The Departed’ received a positive response from critics and holds a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Martin Scorsese’s Journey As A Director
Martin Scorsese initially made short films like ‘What’s a Nice Girl like You Doing in a Place like This?’, ‘It’s Not Just You, Murray!’ and ‘The Big Shave.’ He was attending the Tisch School of the Arts at the time.
Martin’s first film to be released in theatre was the 1967 independent drama film ‘Who’s That Knocking My Door’ with his fellow student, actor Thelma Schoonmaker and actor Harvey Keitel. Audiences and critics praised his work and after this, he continued to helm more projects.
Martin has been a director of 25 films and most of them have been critically and commercially successful. He is specifically popular as the director of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, which was released in 2013. He will be collaborating with Leonardo DiCaprio once again in another project, titled ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, and it will premiere at a film festival in 2023.
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