MARTIN SCORSESE-

DIRECTOR CASE STUDYRachael Ejimofor

BACKGROUND

Martin Charles Scorsese born November 17, 1942.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time.

In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization

dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World

Cinema Foundation.

REPUTATION

Scorsese is hailed as one of the most significant and influential

filmmakers of all time, directing landmark films such as Mean Streets

(1973), Taxi Driver (1976) and Raging Bull (1980)

CAREER &CRITIQUE

Goodfellas 1990

After the film was released Roger Ebert (film critic), a friend and

supporter of Scorsese, named Goodfellas "the best mob movie ever" and is

ranked #1 on Roger's movie list for 1990, along with Gene Siskel and

Peter Travers, the film is widely considered one of the director's greatest

achievements.

The American Film Institute put Goodfellas at #2 on their list of the

top 10 Gangster films.

AWARDS &RECOGNITIONS

In August 2007 Scorsese was named the 2nd greatest director of

all time in a poll by Total Film magazine, in front of Steven Spielberg

and behind Alfred Hitchcock.