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Date of Birth : 17 November 1942 , Queens, New York, USA
Birth Name : Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese
Nickname : Marty
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After serious deliberations about entering the priesthood - he entered a seminary in 1956 - Martin Scorsese opted to channel his passions into film. He graduated from NYU as a film major in 1964. Catching the eye of pr .... Read More

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Martin Scorsese Trivia

  • His name is pronounced "Scor-sez-see".
  • Good friends with editor Thelma Schoonmaker & cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. Scorsese introduced Thelma to her husband Michael Powell and he often quotes Powell as an influence.
  • He is a longtime friend and was once a housemate of The Band's Robbie Robertson. He directed The Last Waltz (1978), the documentary of their supposedly last gig which Robertson produced. Robertson later produced the soundtrack for Scorsese's The Color of Money (1986).
  • Presented with a special tribute at the 1976 Telluride Film Festival. It was presented by Michael Powell. [1976]
  • Awarded third annual John Huston Award for Artists Rights by the Artists Rights Foundation. [1995]
  • Listed as one of 50 people barred from entering Tibet. Disney clashed with Chinese officials over the film Kundun (1997), which Scorsese directed. [19 December 1996]