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Martin Scorsese

b. 1942Queens, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included

Oscar-winning director whose work defines the canon of American cinema and whose Italian American background permeates many of his most celebrated films.

Notable For

  • Academy Award for Best Director, The Departed (2007)
  • Films include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, GoodFellas, Gangs of New York

Honors & Recognition

  • Academy Award for Best Director
  • AFI Life Achievement Award
  • Praemium Imperiale

Sources

Last reviewed: 2026-05-07

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Quick Facts

Field
Film & Television
Specialty
Directing
Years
b. 1942
Birth Place
Queens, NY
Origin
Italian American descendant
Ancestry Verification
Confirmed

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