Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese was nominated for best director five times before receiving an Academy Award for The Departed in 2007. The Departed also won him best director awards from the Golden Globes and the Director's Guild of America. Scorsese's debut feature film, Who's That Knocking at My Door, was released in 1967. Scorsese signed on in May of 2009 to direct a biopic of Frank Sinatra. Several actors being considered to play the lead role in the film are Johnny Depp, James Franco and Leonardo DiCaprio.
This New Yorker is arguably the most influential living filmmaker in America, he has won a heavyweight reputation for seductively stylish, cine-literate works that often examine Catholic themes and intense male relationships.
A sickly child, Scorsese fell in love with the cinema at an early age and went on to study film at New York University. He directed several inventive shorts and two patchy features before making a name for himself with 1973’s Mean Streets, a partly autobiographical tale of family angst, criminal life and spiritual redemption in Little Italy. Characterised by explosive violence, authentic street dialogue, emotive rock music and movie in-jokes and references, the film also featured a breakthrough performance from Harvey Keitel, in a lead role that was almost played by Jon Voight.
Filmography
The Departed
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Cape Fear
The King of Comedy
Mean Streets
Casino
Gangs of New York
Taxi Driver
The Color of Money
After Hours
Shine a Light
Shutter Island
Boardwalk Empire
The Last Temptation of Christ
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