Martin Scorsese

Living in mean streets

• Born in Queens, New York City in November 17, 1942;• Moved to Little Italy before school;• Family of Italian immigrants;• Roman Catholic Chearch;• Asthma;• Violence of the streets;• First contacts with the world of Cinema.

A Filmmaker is born

• New York University (NYU);• Haig P. Manoogian;• Development as a

filmmaker;• Short films;• “Who’s That Knocking at

My Door”

Scorsese directing his first short film as a film student

Robert “The Man” De Niro

“La Motta vs Sugar Ray Robinson” – Storyboard demonstration

The 80s• Difficulties after “Raging Bull”;• Minor films;• Going mainstream;• “The Last Temptation of Christ”, 1988

The “Funny how?” scene

21st Century

Curiosities• Film preservation (The Film Foundation);• Collaborations (Thelma Schoonmaker, Robert DeNiro);• Collector of classic posters;• Married 5 times;• His parents appear in many of his films;• Fan of the Rolling Stones.

Questions• Have you ever seen a Scorsese movie?• What movie gave him his first Oscar?• What would you do if you were in the same situation as Henry in the

“funny how?” scene?• Which movie did Marty reference in a scene from Raging Bull?• What do you think about the preservation of movies?• What do you think about violence in movies?