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Martin Scorsese
Date of Birth
November 17, 1942, Queens, New York, USA
Birth Name
Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese
Nickname
Marty
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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), Scorsese directed the gritty exploiter Boxcar
Bertha. Mean Streets followed in 1973 and provided the benchmarks for the Scorsese style:
New York settings, loners struggling with inner demons, pointed-shoes rock-meets-opera soundtracks
and unrelenting cathartic violence. "Mean Streets" also featured Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel,
two actors who would help shape that style. After Scorsese directed Ellen Burstyn to a Best Actress
Oscar in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the trio was reunited for the dark journey of Travis Bickle
in Taxi Driver. The film achieved additional notoriety five years after its release when Bickle's (De
Niro) concern for a teenaged hooker played by Jodie Foster inspired John Hinckley's assassination
attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981. After New York, New York (which one critic described
as a wife-abuse musical) and The Last Waltz, Scorsese released Raging Bull dedicated to his mentor
Haig Manoogian. The biography of middleweight fighter Jake LaMotta earned two Oscars (Actor -
DeNiro, Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker) and was later selected as the best film of the decade by U.S.
critic gods Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Scorsese then explored fans as pariah (The King of
Comedy), dark-comic dreams (After Hours), and revisited pool shark Eddie Felson from The Hustler (
The Color of Money with Paul Newman). Scorsese outraged some religious groups by attempting to
portray a human son of God in The Last Temptation of Christ before returning to more familiar
territory with the Mafia in Goodfellas. He followed with two films which were remakes, Cape Fear and
The Age of Innocence. Besides directing and co-writing, Scorsese has also acted. It's interesting
to note he played the gunman at the finale of Mean Streets and the cab passenger planning to kill his
wife in Taxi Driver. He also had a role in Dreams.
An American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. He is the founder of the
World Cinema Foundation and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to
the cinema, and has won awards from the Oscars, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of
America. Scorsese is president of The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film
preservation.
Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Italian American identity, Roman Catholic
concepts of guilt and redemption, machismo, and violence. Scorsese is widely considered to be one
of the most significant and influential American filmmakers of his era, directing landmark films such as
Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas — all of which he collaborated on with actor and close friend
Robert De Niro. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Departed and earned an MFA
in film directing from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
In 2007, Scorsese was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at the nonprofit's
32nd Anniversary Gala. During the ceremony, Scorsese helped launch NIAF's Jack Valenti Institute,
which provides support to Italian American film students, in memory of former Foundation Board
Member and past president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Jack Valenti.
Scorsese received his award from Mary Margaret Valenti, Jack's widow. Certain of Scorsese's film
related material and personal papers are contained in the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives to
which scholars and media experts from around the world may have full access.
Date of Birth
November 17, 1942, Queens, New York, USA
Birth Name
Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese
Nickname
Marty
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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), Scorsese directed the gritty exploiter Boxcar
Bertha. Mean Streets followed in 1973 and provided the benchmarks for the Scorsese style:
New York settings, loners struggling with inner demons, pointed-shoes rock-meets-opera soundtracks
and unrelenting cathartic violence. "Mean Streets" also featured Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel,
two actors who would help shape that style. After Scorsese directed Ellen Burstyn to a Best Actress
Oscar in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the trio was reunited for the dark journey of Travis Bickle
in Taxi Driver. The film achieved additional notoriety five years after its release when Bickle's (De
Niro) concern for a teenaged hooker played by Jodie Foster inspired John Hinckley's assassination
attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981. After New York, New York (which one critic described
as a wife-abuse musical) and The Last Waltz, Scorsese released Raging Bull dedicated to his mentor
Haig Manoogian. The biography of middleweight fighter Jake LaMotta earned two Oscars (Actor -
DeNiro, Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker) and was later selected as the best film of the decade by U.S.
critic gods Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Scorsese then explored fans as pariah (The King of
Comedy), dark-comic dreams (After Hours), and revisited pool shark Eddie Felson from The Hustler (
The Color of Money with Paul Newman). Scorsese outraged some religious groups by attempting to
portray a human son of God in The Last Temptation of Christ before returning to more familiar
territory with the Mafia in Goodfellas. He followed with two films which were remakes, Cape Fear and
The Age of Innocence. Besides directing and co-writing, Scorsese has also acted. It's interesting
to note he played the gunman at the finale of Mean Streets and the cab passenger planning to kill his
wife in Taxi Driver. He also had a role in Dreams.
An American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. He is the founder of the
World Cinema Foundation and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to
the cinema, and has won awards from the Oscars, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of
America. Scorsese is president of The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film
preservation.
Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Italian American identity, Roman Catholic
concepts of guilt and redemption, machismo, and violence. Scorsese is widely considered to be one
of the most significant and influential American filmmakers of his era, directing landmark films such as
Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas — all of which he collaborated on with actor and close friend
Robert De Niro. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Departed and earned an MFA
in film directing from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
In 2007, Scorsese was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at the nonprofit's
32nd Anniversary Gala. During the ceremony, Scorsese helped launch NIAF's Jack Valenti Institute,
which provides support to Italian American film students, in memory of former Foundation Board
Member and past president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Jack Valenti.
Scorsese received his award from Mary Margaret Valenti, Jack's widow. Certain of Scorsese's film
related material and personal papers are contained in the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives to
which scholars and media experts from around the world may have full access.
Martin Scorcese
Martin Scorsese was born in New York City. His father,
Luciano Charles Scorsese (1913–1993), and mother,
Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa; 1912–1997), both worked
in New York's Garment District. His father was a clothes
presser and his mother was a seamstress. As a boy, his
parents would often take him to movie theaters; it was at this
stage in his life that he developed a passion for cinema.
Enamored of historical epics as a teenager, at least two films
of the genre, Land of the Pharaohs and El Cid, appear to
have had a deep and lasting impact on his cinematic psyche.
Scorsese also developed an admiration for neo-realist
cinema at this time. He recounted its influence in a
documentary on Italian neorealism, and commented on how
The Bicycle Thief alongside Paisà, Rome, Open City inspired
him and how this influenced his view or portrayal of his
Sicilian heritage. In his documentary, Il Mio Viaggio in Italia,
Scorsese noted that the Sicilian episode of Roberto
Rossellini's Paisà which he first saw on television alongside
his relatives, who were themselves Sicilian immigrants, made
a significant impact on his life. He has also cited filmmaker
Satyajit Ray as a major influence on his career. His
initial desire to become a priest while attending Cardinal
Hayes High School in the Bronx was forsaken for cinema,
Filmography
Films directed by Scorcese:
1959 Vesuvius VI
1963 What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1964 It's Not Just You, Murray!
1967 Who's That Knocking at My Door
1968 The Big Shave
1970 Street Scenes
1972 Boxcar Bertha
1973 Mean Streets
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 Italianamerican
1976 Taxi Driver
1977 New York, New York
1978 American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince
1978 The Last Waltz
1980 Raging Bull
1982 The King of Comedy
1985 After Hours
1986 The Color of Money
1986 "Amazing Stories" (1 episode) - Mirror, Mirror
1987 Bad
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ
1989 New York Stories (segment "Life Lessons")
1990 Goodfellas
1990 Made in Milan
1991 Cape Fear
1993 The Age of Innocence
1995 Casino
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video "Bad")
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American
Movies
1997 Kundun
1999 Bringing Out the Dead
1999 My Voyage to Italy
2001 The Concert for New York City (segment "The Neighborhood")
2002 Gangs of New York
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video "Bad")
2003 "The Blues" (1 episode) - Feel Like Going Home
2004 The Aviator
2004 Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty
2005 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2006 The Departed
2007 The Key to Reserva
2008 Shine a Light
2010 Shutter Island
OTHER CREDITS
Producer:
Shutter Island (2010)
The Young Victoria (2009)
Lymelife (2008)
Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008)
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
The Aviator (2004)
Frankenstein (2004)
Brides (2004)
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty (2004)
Something to Believe In (2004)
The Soul of a Man (2003)
Deuces Wild (2002)
Rain (2001)
You Can Count on Me (2000)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
Kicked in the Head (1997)
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Clockers (1995)
Eric Clapton: Nothing But the Blues: An 'In the Spotlight Special'
(1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
Search and Destroy (1995)
Con gli occhi chiusi (1994)
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Naked in New York (1993)
The Grifters (1990)
PoV (1990
Medicine Ball Caravan (1971)
Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (1970)
The Big Shave (1968)
Actor:
The Aviator (2004)(voice)....Hell's Angels Projectionist
/Man on Red Carpet
Shark Tale (2004) (voice) .... Sykes
Gangs of New York (2002) .... Wealthy Homeowner
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) (voice) .... Dispatcher
Search and Destroy (1995) .... The Accountant
Quiz Show (1994) .... Martin Rittenhome
The Age of Innocence (1993).... Photographer
Guilty by Suspicion (1991) .... Joe Lesser
The Grifters (1990) (voice).... Opening Voice-over
Dreams (1990) .... Vincent Van Gogh
New York Stories (1989) Man Having Picture Taken with Lionel Dobie
The Color of Money (1986) (voice) .... Opening Voiceover
'Round Midnight (1986) .... Goodley
After Hours (1985) .... Club Berlin Searchlight Operator
Anna Pavlova (1983) .... Gatti-Cassaza
The King of Comedy (1982) .... TV Director
Raging Bull (1980) .... Barbizon Stagehand
Il pap'occhio (1980) .... TV director
Cannonball! (1976) .... Mafioso
Taxi Driver (1976) .... Man in cab spying on his wife
Mean Streets (1973) .... Jimmy Shorts
Boxcar Bertha (1972) .... Brothel Client
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) .... Gangster
Writer:
Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty (2004)
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
Casino (1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Goodfellas (1990)
Mean Streets (1973)
Bezeten - Het gat in de muur (1969)
The Big Shave (1968)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)
Films directed by Scorcese:
1959 Vesuvius VI
1963 What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1964 It's Not Just You, Murray!
1967 Who's That Knocking at My Door
1968 The Big Shave
1970 Street Scenes
1972 Boxcar Bertha
1973 Mean Streets
1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1974 Italianamerican
1976 Taxi Driver
1977 New York, New York
1978 American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince
1978 The Last Waltz
1980 Raging Bull
1982 The King of Comedy
1985 After Hours
1986 The Color of Money
1986 "Amazing Stories" (1 episode) - Mirror, Mirror
1987 Bad
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ
1989 New York Stories (segment "Life Lessons")
1990 Goodfellas
1990 Made in Milan
1991 Cape Fear
1993 The Age of Innocence
1995 Casino
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video "Bad")
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American
Movies
1997 Kundun
1999 Bringing Out the Dead
1999 My Voyage to Italy
2001 The Concert for New York City (segment "The Neighborhood")
2002 Gangs of New York
2003 Michael Jackson: Number Ones (video "Bad")
2003 "The Blues" (1 episode) - Feel Like Going Home
2004 The Aviator
2004 Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty
2005 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2006 The Departed
2007 The Key to Reserva
2008 Shine a Light
2010 Shutter Island
OTHER CREDITS
Producer:
Shutter Island (2010)
The Young Victoria (2009)
Lymelife (2008)
Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008)
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
The Aviator (2004)
Frankenstein (2004)
Brides (2004)
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty (2004)
Something to Believe In (2004)
The Soul of a Man (2003)
Deuces Wild (2002)
Rain (2001)
You Can Count on Me (2000)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
Kicked in the Head (1997)
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Clockers (1995)
Eric Clapton: Nothing But the Blues: An 'In the Spotlight Special'
(1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
Search and Destroy (1995)
Con gli occhi chiusi (1994)
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Naked in New York (1993)
The Grifters (1990)
PoV (1990
Medicine Ball Caravan (1971)
Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (1970)
The Big Shave (1968)
Actor:
The Aviator (2004)(voice)....Hell's Angels Projectionist
/Man on Red Carpet
Shark Tale (2004) (voice) .... Sykes
Gangs of New York (2002) .... Wealthy Homeowner
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) (voice) .... Dispatcher
Search and Destroy (1995) .... The Accountant
Quiz Show (1994) .... Martin Rittenhome
The Age of Innocence (1993).... Photographer
Guilty by Suspicion (1991) .... Joe Lesser
The Grifters (1990) (voice).... Opening Voice-over
Dreams (1990) .... Vincent Van Gogh
New York Stories (1989) Man Having Picture Taken with Lionel Dobie
The Color of Money (1986) (voice) .... Opening Voiceover
'Round Midnight (1986) .... Goodley
After Hours (1985) .... Club Berlin Searchlight Operator
Anna Pavlova (1983) .... Gatti-Cassaza
The King of Comedy (1982) .... TV Director
Raging Bull (1980) .... Barbizon Stagehand
Il pap'occhio (1980) .... TV director
Cannonball! (1976) .... Mafioso
Taxi Driver (1976) .... Man in cab spying on his wife
Mean Streets (1973) .... Jimmy Shorts
Boxcar Bertha (1972) .... Brothel Client
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) .... Gangster
Writer:
Lady by the Sea: The Statue of Liberty (2004)
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
Casino (1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Goodfellas (1990)
Mean Streets (1973)
Bezeten - Het gat in de muur (1969)
The Big Shave (1968)
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)
and, consequently, Scorsese enrolled in NYU Film School, where he received his MFA in film directing
in 1966.
Scorsese has been married five times. His first wife was Laraine Marie Brennan; they have a
daughter, Catherine. He married the writer Julia Cameron in 1976; they have a daughter, Domenica
Cameron-Scorsese, who is an actress and appeared in The Age of Innocence, but the marriage
lasted only a year. He was married to actress Isabella Rossellini from 1979 to their divorce in 1983. He
then married producer Barbara De Fina in 1985; their marriage ended in divorce as well, in 1991. He
has been married to Helen Morris since 1999; they have a daughter, Francesca, who appeared in
The Departed and The Aviator. He is primarily based in New York City.
Scorsese attended New York University's film school (B.A., English, 1964; M.F.A., film, 1966) making
the short films What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? and It's Not Just You, Murray! .
His most famous short of the period is the darkly comic The Big Shave, which featured Peter Bernuth
who shaves himself until profusely bleeding, ultimately slitting his own throat with his razor. The film is
an indictment of America's involvement in Vietnam, suggested by its alternative title Viet '67.
Also in 1967, Scorsese made his first feature-length film, the black and white I Call First, which was
later retitled Who's That Knocking at My Door with fellow student, actor Harvey Keitel, and editor
Thelma Schoonmaker, both of whom were to become long-term collaborators. This film was intended
to be the first of Scorsese's semi-autobiographical 'J.R. Trilogy', which also would have included his
later film, Mean Streets. Even in embryonic form, the "Scorsese style" was already evident: a feel for
New York Italian American street-life, rapid editing, an eclectic rock soundtrack, and a troubled male
protagonist.
From there he became friends with the influential "movie brats" of the 1970s: Francis Ford Coppola,
Brian De Palma, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. Indeed, it was Brian De Palma who introduced
Scorsese to a young actor named Robert De Niro. During this period the director worked as one of
the editors on the movie Woodstock and met actor-director John Cassavetes, who would also go on to
become a close friend and mentor.
Scorsese frequently collaborated with Robert De Niro, making a total of eight films with the actor. After
being introduced to him in the early 1970s, Scorsese cast De Niro in his 1973 film Mean Streets.
Three years later, De Niro starred in Taxi Driver, this time holding the lead role. De Niro re-joined
Scorsese for New York, New York in 1977, but the film was unsuccessful. Nevertheless, their
partnership continued into the 1980s, when the pair made Raging Bull, which was highly successful,
and The King of Comedy, which was not. In the 1990s, De Niro starred in Goodfellas, one of the pair's
most praised films, and 1991's Cape Fear, before making Casino in 1995. Scorsese and De Niro plan
to re-unite for a film referred to as I Heard You Paint Houses or The Irishman, although a date for
the project is uncertain.
in 1966.
Scorsese has been married five times. His first wife was Laraine Marie Brennan; they have a
daughter, Catherine. He married the writer Julia Cameron in 1976; they have a daughter, Domenica
Cameron-Scorsese, who is an actress and appeared in The Age of Innocence, but the marriage
lasted only a year. He was married to actress Isabella Rossellini from 1979 to their divorce in 1983. He
then married producer Barbara De Fina in 1985; their marriage ended in divorce as well, in 1991. He
has been married to Helen Morris since 1999; they have a daughter, Francesca, who appeared in
The Departed and The Aviator. He is primarily based in New York City.
Scorsese attended New York University's film school (B.A., English, 1964; M.F.A., film, 1966) making
the short films What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? and It's Not Just You, Murray! .
His most famous short of the period is the darkly comic The Big Shave, which featured Peter Bernuth
who shaves himself until profusely bleeding, ultimately slitting his own throat with his razor. The film is
an indictment of America's involvement in Vietnam, suggested by its alternative title Viet '67.
Also in 1967, Scorsese made his first feature-length film, the black and white I Call First, which was
later retitled Who's That Knocking at My Door with fellow student, actor Harvey Keitel, and editor
Thelma Schoonmaker, both of whom were to become long-term collaborators. This film was intended
to be the first of Scorsese's semi-autobiographical 'J.R. Trilogy', which also would have included his
later film, Mean Streets. Even in embryonic form, the "Scorsese style" was already evident: a feel for
New York Italian American street-life, rapid editing, an eclectic rock soundtrack, and a troubled male
protagonist.
From there he became friends with the influential "movie brats" of the 1970s: Francis Ford Coppola,
Brian De Palma, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. Indeed, it was Brian De Palma who introduced
Scorsese to a young actor named Robert De Niro. During this period the director worked as one of
the editors on the movie Woodstock and met actor-director John Cassavetes, who would also go on to
become a close friend and mentor.
Scorsese frequently collaborated with Robert De Niro, making a total of eight films with the actor. After
being introduced to him in the early 1970s, Scorsese cast De Niro in his 1973 film Mean Streets.
Three years later, De Niro starred in Taxi Driver, this time holding the lead role. De Niro re-joined
Scorsese for New York, New York in 1977, but the film was unsuccessful. Nevertheless, their
partnership continued into the 1980s, when the pair made Raging Bull, which was highly successful,
and The King of Comedy, which was not. In the 1990s, De Niro starred in Goodfellas, one of the pair's
most praised films, and 1991's Cape Fear, before making Casino in 1995. Scorsese and De Niro plan
to re-unite for a film referred to as I Heard You Paint Houses or The Irishman, although a date for
the project is uncertain.
Awards
2010
Golden Globes - Cecil B. DeMille Award
2009
inducted into the Delta films Hall of Fame - Director
2007
Academy Awards - Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing for: The Departed
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award Best Director
for: The Departed
Central Ohio Film Critics Association - COFCA Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Directors Guild of America - DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion
Pictures for: The Departed
Golden Globes - Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture for: The Departed
Online Film Critics Society Awards - OFCS Award - Best Director for: The Departed
2006
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - BSFC Award Best Director for: The Departed
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Director for: The Departed
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for: Raging Bull
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVDX Award Best Director (of a DVD Premiere Movie)
for: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - DFWFCA Award Best Director
for: The Departed
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards - FFCC Award Best Director for: The Departed
Grammy Awards - Grammy - Best Long Form Music Video for: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Sierra Award - Best Director for: The Departed
National Board of Review - NBR Award - Best Director for: The Departed
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - NYFCC Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - PFCS Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards - SEFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Departed
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards - WAFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Departed
2005
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award - Best Director
for: The Aviator
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - DFWFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Aviator
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - KCFCC Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Sierra Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
London Critics Circle Film Awards - ALFS Award - Director of the Year for: The Aviator
2004
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - PFCS Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
2003
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVD Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary, Library Release
for: The Last Waltz
Directors Guild of America - Lifetime Achievement Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards - FFCC Award - Best Director for: Gangs of New York
Golden Globes - Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture for: Gangs of New York
Hasty Pudding Theatricals - Man of the Year
Montréal World Film Festival - Grand Prix Special des Amériques
Walk of Fame - Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 28 February 2003.
At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Writers Guild of America - Evelyn F. Burkey Award
2002
Hollywood Film Festival - Hollywood Film Award Outstanding Achievement in Directing
Melbourne International Film Festival - Most Popular Documentary for: My Voyage to Italy
National Society of Film Critics Awards - Special Film Heritage Award for: My Voyage to Italy
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards - SEFCA Award Best Director
for: Gangs of New York
2001
David di Donatello Awards - Special David
National Board of Review - William K. Everson Film History Award for: My Voyage to Italy
2000
César Awards, France - Honorary César
1999
Western Heritage Awards - Bronze Wrangler -Theatrical Motion Picture for: The Hi-Lo Country
1998
Film Society of Lincoln Center - Gala Tribute
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
London Critics Circle Film Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
National Board of Review - Billy Wilder Award
1997
American Film Institute - Life Achievement Award
1995
American Society of Cinematographers - Board of the Governors Award
Fotogramas de Plata - Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Film for: The Age of Innocence
Venice Film Festival - Career Golden Lion In celebration of cinema's 100th anniversary.
1994
Bodil Awards - Bodil - Best American Film for: The Age of Innocence
1993
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards - Britannia Award Excellence in Film
Gotham Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
Venice Film Festival - Elvira Notari Prize for: The Age of Innocence
National Board of Review - NBR Award - Best Director for: The Age of Innocence
1991
American Cinematheque Gala Tribute - American Cinematheque Award
BAFTA Awards - BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction for: Goodfellas
Bodil Awards - Bodil Best Non-European Film for: Goodfellas
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - BSFC Award - Best Director for: Goodfellas
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Screenplay for: Goodfellas
Fotogramas de Plata - Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Film for: Goodfellas
Independent Spirit Awards - Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature for: The Grifters
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - KCFCC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
1990
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - LAFCA Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - NYFCC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Audience Award (Arena) for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Silver Lion Best Director for: Goodfellas
1988
Venice Film Festival - Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award for: The Last Temptation of Christ
1986
Cannes Film Festival - Best Director for: After Hours (1985)
Independent Spirit Awards - Independent Spirit Award Best Director for: After Hours
1983
Guild of German Art House Cinemas - Guild Film Award - Gold Foreign Film for: Raging Bull
1982
David di Donatello Awards - Golden Medal of the Minister of Tourism
1981
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award Best Director for: Raging Bull
1977
Blue Ribbon Awards - Blue Ribbon Award - Best Foreign Film for: Taxi Driver
Kinema Junpo Awards - Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film Director
for: Taxi Driver
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award - Best Director for: Taxi Driver
1976
Cannes Film Festival - Golden Palm for: Taxi Driver
Hochi Film Awards - Hochi Film Award - Best Foreign Film for: Taxi Driver
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - New Generation Award
2010
Golden Globes - Cecil B. DeMille Award
2009
inducted into the Delta films Hall of Fame - Director
2007
Academy Awards - Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing for: The Departed
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award Best Director
for: The Departed
Central Ohio Film Critics Association - COFCA Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Directors Guild of America - DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion
Pictures for: The Departed
Golden Globes - Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture for: The Departed
Online Film Critics Society Awards - OFCS Award - Best Director for: The Departed
2006
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - BSFC Award Best Director for: The Departed
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Director for: The Departed
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for: Raging Bull
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVDX Award Best Director (of a DVD Premiere Movie)
for: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - DFWFCA Award Best Director
for: The Departed
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards - FFCC Award Best Director for: The Departed
Grammy Awards - Grammy - Best Long Form Music Video for: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Sierra Award - Best Director for: The Departed
National Board of Review - NBR Award - Best Director for: The Departed
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - NYFCC Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - PFCS Award - Best Director for: The Departed
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards - SEFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Departed
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards - WAFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Departed
2005
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award - Best Director
for: The Aviator
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - DFWFCA Award - Best Director
for: The Aviator
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - KCFCC Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Sierra Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
London Critics Circle Film Awards - ALFS Award - Director of the Year for: The Aviator
2004
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - PFCS Award - Best Director for: The Aviator
2003
DVD Exclusive Awards - DVD Premiere Award - Best Audio Commentary, Library Release
for: The Last Waltz
Directors Guild of America - Lifetime Achievement Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards - FFCC Award - Best Director for: Gangs of New York
Golden Globes - Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture for: Gangs of New York
Hasty Pudding Theatricals - Man of the Year
Montréal World Film Festival - Grand Prix Special des Amériques
Walk of Fame - Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 28 February 2003.
At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Writers Guild of America - Evelyn F. Burkey Award
2002
Hollywood Film Festival - Hollywood Film Award Outstanding Achievement in Directing
Melbourne International Film Festival - Most Popular Documentary for: My Voyage to Italy
National Society of Film Critics Awards - Special Film Heritage Award for: My Voyage to Italy
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards - SEFCA Award Best Director
for: Gangs of New York
2001
David di Donatello Awards - Special David
National Board of Review - William K. Everson Film History Award for: My Voyage to Italy
2000
César Awards, France - Honorary César
1999
Western Heritage Awards - Bronze Wrangler -Theatrical Motion Picture for: The Hi-Lo Country
1998
Film Society of Lincoln Center - Gala Tribute
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
London Critics Circle Film Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
National Board of Review - Billy Wilder Award
1997
American Film Institute - Life Achievement Award
1995
American Society of Cinematographers - Board of the Governors Award
Fotogramas de Plata - Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Film for: The Age of Innocence
Venice Film Festival - Career Golden Lion In celebration of cinema's 100th anniversary.
1994
Bodil Awards - Bodil - Best American Film for: The Age of Innocence
1993
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards - Britannia Award Excellence in Film
Gotham Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
Venice Film Festival - Elvira Notari Prize for: The Age of Innocence
National Board of Review - NBR Award - Best Director for: The Age of Innocence
1991
American Cinematheque Gala Tribute - American Cinematheque Award
BAFTA Awards - BAFTA Film Award - Best Direction for: Goodfellas
Bodil Awards - Bodil Best Non-European Film for: Goodfellas
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - BSFC Award - Best Director for: Goodfellas
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award Best Screenplay for: Goodfellas
Fotogramas de Plata - Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Film for: Goodfellas
Independent Spirit Awards - Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature for: The Grifters
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - KCFCC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
1990
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - LAFCA Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - NYFCC Award Best Director for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Audience Award (Arena) for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award for: Goodfellas
Venice Film Festival - Silver Lion Best Director for: Goodfellas
1988
Venice Film Festival - Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award for: The Last Temptation of Christ
1986
Cannes Film Festival - Best Director for: After Hours (1985)
Independent Spirit Awards - Independent Spirit Award Best Director for: After Hours
1983
Guild of German Art House Cinemas - Guild Film Award - Gold Foreign Film for: Raging Bull
1982
David di Donatello Awards - Golden Medal of the Minister of Tourism
1981
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award Best Director for: Raging Bull
1977
Blue Ribbon Awards - Blue Ribbon Award - Best Foreign Film for: Taxi Driver
Kinema Junpo Awards - Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film Director
for: Taxi Driver
National Society of Film Critics Awards - NSFC Award - Best Director for: Taxi Driver
1976
Cannes Film Festival - Golden Palm for: Taxi Driver
Hochi Film Awards - Hochi Film Award - Best Foreign Film for: Taxi Driver
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - New Generation Award
