Martin Scorsese
Date of Birth: 17 Nov 1942
Country: USA
Biography: 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 producer Roger Corman with his 1960s student films (including co-editing Woodstock (1970)), Scorsese directed the gritty exploiter Boxcar Bertha (1972). Mean Streets (1973) followed in 1973 and provided the benchmarks for the Scorsese style
Total Credits at Criticker: 93 (Actor), 59 (Director), 16 (Writer)
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Titles you haven't rated - Actor (93) | Director (59) | Writer (16)
- A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999) - S15 E6
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) - S19 E7
Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer star in a ravishing romance about three wealthy 1870s New Yorkers caught in a tragic love triangle. (Sony)
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A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes, whose eclectic career spanned across everything from oil, to film, casinos, and aviation.
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Surrounded by the injured and the dying, EMS paramedic Frank is dwelling in an urban night-world, crumbling under the accumulated weight of too many years of saving and losing lives. The film follows Frank over the course of fifty-six hours in his life as he reaches the very brink of spiritual collapse and redemption.
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A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a 14 year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
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This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed... (imdb)
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Having seen his father killed in a major gang fight in New York, young Amsterdam Vallon is spirited away for his own safety. Some years later, he returns to the scene of his father's death, the notorious Five Points district in New York. It's 1863 and lower Manhattan is run by gangs, the most powerful of which is the Natives, headed by Bill "The Butcher" Cutting. He believes that America should belong to native-born Americans and opposes the waves of immigrants, mostly Irish, entering the city. (imdb)
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Henry Hill is a small time gangster, who takes part in a robbery with Jimmy Conway and Tommy De Vito, two other gangsters who have set their sights a bit higher. His two partners kill off everyone else involved in the robbery, and slowly start to climb up through the hierarchy of the Mob. Henry, however, is badly affected by his partners success, but will he stoop low enough to bring about the downfall of Jimmy and Tommy ? (imdb)
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The incredible true story of one of the world's most fascinating leaders -- Tibet's Dali Lama and his daring struggle to rule a nation at one of the most challenging times in its history.
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"I saw these movies. They had a powerful effect on me. You should see them." That's Martin Scorsese's message for this doc.
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When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter portrayed in this Martin Scorsese film by Robert De Niro. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone... (imdb)
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A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out. (IMDB.com)
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Paul meets Marcy at a coffee shop after work, and gets her phone number. He calls her, she asks him to come over (imdb)
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At his execution, Jesus is tempted by an alluring image of a peaceful and pleasant life with Mary Magdelene to try to get him to refuse the sacrifice he must make (imdb)
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The day WWII ends, Jimmy, a selfish and smooth-talking musician, meets Francine, a lounge singer. From that moment on, their relationship grows into love as they struggle with their careers and aim for the top (imdb)
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Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin wants to achieve success in showbiz, by resorting to stalking his idol, a late night talk show host who craves his own privacy.
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A recently widowed woman on the road with her precocious young son, determined to make a new life for herself as a singer. (imdb)
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A small-time hood struggles to succeed on the "mean streets" of Little Italy. (imdb)
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American Masters (1985) - TV Series
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J.R. is a typical Italian-American on the streets of New York. When he gets involved with a local girl, he decides to get married and settle down, but when he learns that she was once raped, he cannot handle it. (imdb)
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Three stories happening in New York. The first, by Scorsese, is about a painter who creates his works helped by high volume music and an attractive assistant (imdb)
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A former pool player returns to the game and takes on a young protege. (imdb)
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American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince is a 1978 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese. Its subject is Scorsese's friend Steven Prince, best known for his small role as Easy Andy, the gun salesman in Taxi Driver. Prince is a raconteur telling wild stories about his life as an ex-drug addict and a road manager for Neil Diamond. Scorsese intersperses home movies of Prince as a child as he talks about his family.
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The film consists of Martin Scorsese and a small film crew literally talking over dinner at his parents' New York apartment... (imdb)
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During the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
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The lives of two cops: Colin Sullivan, smart and ambitious, appears to be on the fast track in the Massachusetts State Police Department, whose prime target is powerful Irish mob boss Frank Costello. Billy Costigan, street-smart and tough, is purported to have a violent temper that costs him his badge...
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A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by disappearing into the picture. (imdb)
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It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) - Short Film
Now middle-aged, mobster Murray looks back at his humble beginnings as a bootlegger and his rise to becoming wealthy and highly influential. Through it he talks about how much of his success and happiness is due to the support of his "friend" Joe. Unfortunately the only one who blindly believes Joe is anything close to a friend is Murray, because it's obvious to everyone that Joe back-stabs him at every chance and is sleeping with his wife. (imdb)
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The Key to Reserva (2007) - Short Film
The Key to Reserva: Scorcese films a "lost" Hitchcock script. A briliant advertisement and a complex homage to Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Hermmann. (YouTube)
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Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorcese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band. (imdb)
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Vesuvius VI (1959) - Short Film
A miniature epic set in Ancient Rome and "inspired" by the then popular television series "77 Sunset Strip." (imdb)
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In the late Spring of 1970, nationwide protests against the war in Vietnam focused in the Wall Street area of New York City and ultimately in a major anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C... (imdb)
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Two U.S. Marshalls are sent to a federal institution for the criminally insane to capture a violent female escapee.
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A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a portrait of Fran's worldview and experiences. (imdb)
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Filmmaking legend Martin Scorsese explains how seeing the films of Elia Kazan as a kid and young man taught him that the cinema could be an expression of his own life and issues. The filmmaker uses copious clips from Kazan's work in order to paint an autobiographical portrait on the power of movies. (Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide)
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The film follows Harrison's story from his early life in Liverpool, the success of Beatlemania, his travels to India, the influence of Indian culture in his music, and his relevance and importance as a member of The Beatles.
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Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. (imdb)
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Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. (imdb)
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Martin Scorsese carries around a VHS camera and records glimpses of working on location to get "Temptation" completed. (SM)
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Made in Milan (1990) - Short Film
As he prepares for a show, fashion designer Giorgio Armani discusses his principles of fashion, his family history and the city of Milan. (imdb)
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The Neighborhood (2001) - Short Film
A short film Scorsese did for the TV special "The Concert for New York City".
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Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) - Direct-to-Video
This is a compilation of Michael Jackson's music videos throughout his decades of music career. (imdb)
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America's leading journal of ideas for over 50 years. Provocative, idiosyncratic and incendiary, the film weaves rarely seen archival material, contributor interviews, excerpts from writings. Confrontation and original argument are in the Review's DNA. Co-produced with the BBC's award-winning Arena and shaped by Scorcese's vivid filmmaking style, The Fifty Year Argument captures the power of ideas in influencing history. (sheffdocfest.com)
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The Audition (2015) - Short Film
A short film promoting the opening of Melco-Crown's movie-themed resort and casino in Macau. (imdb)
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In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Christianity. (imdb)
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese' captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, 'Rolling Thunder' is a one of a kind experience, from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
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The Irishman: In Conversation (2019) - Short Film
A roundtable discussion about The Irishman (2019) with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. (imdb)
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Pretend It's a City (2021) - TV Series
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
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Street of Dreams (2013) - Direct-to-Video
Commercial for the perfume "The One" by Dolce and Gabbana. (imdb)
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Martin Scorsese turns his camera on David Johansen, celebrated as the lead singer-songwriter of the androgynous ’70s glam punk groundbreakers The New York Dolls and for his complete reinvention as hepcat lounge lizard Buster Poindexter in the ’80s, Johansen has created an entire genre unto himself, combining swing, blues, and rock for something at once mischievous and deeply personal. Scorsese and co-director David Tedeschi capture the entertainer’s January 2020 Cafe Carlyle set. (filmlinc.org)
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As the Osage Nation's wealth attracted the greed and envy of outsiders, a wave of violence swept through the community, leaving a trail of devastation and fear in its wake. The film follows the investigation into these heinous crimes, led by a young FBI agent determined to bring justice to the Osage people.
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Film-maker Martin Scorsese looks back over the impact of The Statue of Liberty on the twentieth century, her evolution and what she meant to people of the past and what she continues to mean after September eleventh, 2001.
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