Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is an American film director and producer known for films including Taxi Driver, The Departed, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Alongside his filmmaking career, he helped establish The Film Foundation in 1990 to advance film preservation.

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About Martin Scorsese

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Known for: Feature filmmaking; Film preservation

Film director
Film producer

At a glance

Scorsese is an American director and producer whose documented work includes Taxi Driver, The Departed, and Killers of the Flower Moon.
He won the 2007 Academy Award for Directing for The Departed.
He joined other directors in establishing The Film Foundation for film preservation in 1990.
His career honors include the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Background and education

Born in the United States on November 17, 1942, Scorsese studied at New York University and earned a Master of Arts degree there in 1968.

Film career

Scorsese's directing and producing career includes work recognized by major film institutions. Taxi Driver won the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, and he received the 2007 Academy Award for Directing for The Departed. His later work includes Killers of the Flower Moon, which he directed and produced and which was released theatrically in 2023.

Film preservation

In 1990, Scorsese joined fellow directors in announcing the formation of The Film Foundation, an organization devoted to film preservation. As of August 23, 2026, the foundation's website listed him as a board member, although that current listing should be rechecked before publication.

Honors and public contribution

Scorsese received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997 and the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. In 2013, he delivered the National Endowment for the Humanities' Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities.

Affiliations

The Film Foundation Founding filmmaker and board member present

Timeline

1942-11-17 Born in the United States.
1968 Earned a Master of Arts degree from New York University.
1976 Taxi Driver, directed by Scorsese, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
1990-05-01 Joined fellow directors in announcing the formation of The Film Foundation for film preservation.
1997 Received the AFI Life Achievement Award.
2003-03-02 Received the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.
2007-02-25 Won the Academy Award for Directing for The Departed.
2023-10-20 Killers of the Flower Moon, directed and produced by Scorsese, was released theatrically.

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Current context

The Film Foundation's Board of Directors webpage lists Martin Scorsese among its board members. Board composition and website listings are time-sensitive and should be rechecked before publication.

Biographical facts

Martin Scorsese is an American filmmaker born on November 17, 1942.
He earned a Master of Arts degree from New York University in 1968.
He delivered the National Endowment for the Humanities' Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities in 2013.