Birth name

CNN Fast Facts and Britannica list the fuller form Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese; many film credits and LOC entries use Martin Scorsese / Martin Charles Scorsese (CNN; Britannica; LOC). He did not invent a Hollywood surname—Scorsese is his family name from Italian American New York roots (Little Italy / Queens).

Career highlights

Scorsese emerged from NYU film school with Mean Streets (1973), then Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino, The Departed (Best Director Oscar, 2007), The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Frequent collaborators include Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and editor Thelma Schoonmaker. He also champions film preservation through The Film Foundation (CNN; Britannica).

He remains one of the most documented living American directors.

Goodfellas Blu-ray Taxi Driver Blu-ray Raging Bull Blu-ray / Scorsese box sets

Why the "real name" question matters

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