Martin Scorsese — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Martin Charles Scorsese. Born in 1942 in New York, USA. He was the only child in the family. His father worked as a clothes presser, and his mother was a seamstress. He studied at a university in New York. He works as a director, producer, and screenwriter. He has been married 5 times: to producer Laraine Brennan (daughter Catherine was born), to writer Julia Cameron (daughter Domenica was born), to actress Isabella Rossellini, to producer Barbara De Fina, and since 1999 to producer Helen Morris, with whom he has a daughter, Francesca

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2007) [The Departed], Golden Globe (2007) [The Departed], BAFTA (2007) [The Departed], Golden Globe (2003) [Gangs of New York]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Departed" (2006), "Taxi Driver" (1976), "Goodfellas" (1990), "Gangs of New York" (2002), "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), "The Irishman" (2019)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Martin is known for his love of preserving classic films and founded a foundation for their restoration

Filmography

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2010 Shutter Island Director

1976 Taxi Driver Passenger Watching Silhouette · Director

2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Director

2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu Hugo Durant, voice

2026 Outcome Richie 'Red' Rodriguez

Awards & recognition

1 wins · 5 nominations · 4 Award ceremony

Academy Awards 2 nominations

Best Film The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
Best Director The Wolf of Wall Street 2014

BAFTA Awards 2 nominations

David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
Best Director Taxi Driver 1977

Cannes Film Festival 1 wins

Palme d'Or Taxi Driver 1976

Saturn Awards 1 nominations

Best Director Shutter Island 2011

Interesting facts

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1
Although one of the most common pronunciations of the director's surname is "Scor-say-see", the correct one is "Scor-sez-ee".
2
Children: Katie Scorsese (born December 7, 1965) with Lisa Marie Brennan, Domenica Cameron-Scorsese from his marriage to Julia Cameron, and Francesca Scorsese (born November 16, 1999) from his marriage to Helen Morris.
3
Worked as a cook in the United States Marine Corps.
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In the USA, Scorsese's family had a bakery.
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Martin's father immigrated to America from Sicily (Italy).
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After leaving military service, he studied at New York University.
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Full name - Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese.