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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Amy Saltz to David Selby
Martin Scorsese Biography (1942-)
Surname is pronounced "Skor-say-see"; born November 17, 1942, in Flushing, Queens, New York, NY; son of Luciano Charles (a clothes presser and actor) andCatherine (a seamstress and actress; maiden name, Cappa) Scorsese; married Laraine Marie Brennan (an actress), May 15, 1965 (divorced); married Julia Cameron (a journalist), December 30, 1975 (divorced); married Isabella Rosellini(an actress, model, and entrepreneur), September 29, 1979 (divorced, 1983); married Barbara De Fina (a film producer), February 9, 1985 (divorced); married Helen S. Morris (a book editor), July 22, 1999; children: (first marriage)Catherine Terese Glinora Sophia (an actress, grip, and property assistant; also known as Cathy Scorsese and Catherine T. Scorsese); (second marriage) Domenica Elizabeth (an actress; also known as Domenica Cameron-Scorsese); (fifthmarriage) Francesca. Addresses: Agent: Artists Management Group, 9465Wilshire Blvd., Suite 519, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 8500Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o TriBeCa Film Center, 375 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, editor, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- November 17, 1942
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
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Director
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Vesuvius VI, 1959
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What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?, Department of Television, New York University, 1963
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It's Not Just You, Murray!, 1964
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The Big Shave (also known as The Big Shave ... or, Viet '67), Scorsese Productions, 1968
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Who's That Knocking at My Door? (also known as Bring on the Dancing Girls [first version, 1965], I Call First [second version, 1967], and J.R. [reissue title, 1970]), Joseph Brenner Associates, 1968
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Street Scenes (documentary), 1970
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Boxcar Bertha, American International Pictures, 1972
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Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
- (With others) Badge 373, Paramount, 1973
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Italianamerican (documentary), Scorsese Productions/National Communications Foundation, 1974, broadcast as an episode of New to America,The Learning Channel, 1989
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Warner Bros., 1975
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Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
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New York, New York (musical), United Artists, 1977
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American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (documentary; also knownas American Boy), New Empire, 1978
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The Last Waltz (documentary concert film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1978
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Raging Bull, United Artists, 1980
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The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
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After Hours, Geffen Films, 1985
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The Color of Money, Buena Vista, 1986
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Not Just Any Flower, 1987
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The Last Temptation of Christ, Universal, 1988
- (With Woody Allen and Francis Ford Coppola) New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
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GoodFellas (also known as Wise Guy), Warner Bros., 1990
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Made in Milan (documentary), Emporio Armani, 1990
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Cape Fear, Universal, 1991
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The Age of Innocence, Columbia, 1993
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Casino, Universal, 1995
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Kundun, Buena Vista, 1997
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The Hi-Lo Country, Gramercy, 1998
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Bringing Out the Dead, Paramount, 1999
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Il mio viaggio in Italia (documentary; also known as My Voyageto Italy), 1999, Miramax, 2001
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Dino, DreamWorks/Warner Bros., 2002
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Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002
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Executive Producer
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Con gli occhi chiusi (also known as With Closed Eyes and Con los ojos cerrados), 1994
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Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
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Search and Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), OctoberFilms, 1995
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Grace of My Heart, Gramercy, 1996
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Kicked in the Head, Imperial Entertainment, 1997
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You Can Count on Me, Paramount, 2000
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Deuces Wild, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
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Rain, Antena 3 Television/Cappa Films/Kinowelt Filmproduktion/Lolafilms/Via Digital, 2002
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Producer
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Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
- (With Robert Harris and James Painten) The Grifters, Miramax, 1990
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Mad Dog and Glory, Universal, 1993
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Clockers, Universal, 1995
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The Hi-Lo Country, Gramercy, 1998
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Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002
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Associate Producer and Post-Production Supervisor
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Boxcar Bertha, American International Pictures, 1972
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Medicine Ball Caravan (also known as We Have Come for Your Daughters, documentary concert film), Warner Bros., 1979
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Supervising Editor
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Unholy Rollers (also known as Leader of the Pack), 1972
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The Big Shave (also known as The Big Shave ... or, Viet '67), Scorsese Productions, 1968
- (And assistant director) Woodstock (documentary concert film; alsoknown as Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace & Music), Warner Bros., 1970,later released as Woodstock's 25th Anniversary Edition
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Other
- (Photographer) Inesita, 1963
- (Editor and montage supervisor) Elvis on Tour (documentary concertfilm), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
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Film Appearances
- Gangster, Who's That Knocking at My Door? (also known as Bringon the Dancing Girls [first version, 1965], I Call First [second version, 1967], and J.R. [reissue title, 1970]), Joseph Brenner Associates, 1968
- Interviewer, Street Scenes (documentary), 1970
- Bordello client, Boxcar Bertha, American International Pictures, 1972
- Jimmy Shorts (Shorty the hitman), Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
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Italianamerican (documentary), Scorsese Productions/National Communications Foundation, 1974, broadcast as an episode of New to America,The Learning Channel, 1989
- Customer at Mel and Ruby's, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Warner Bros., 1975
- Mafioso, Cannonball (also known as Carquake), New World, 1976
- Passenger, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
- Interviewer, The Last Waltz (documentary concert film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1978
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American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (documentary; also knownas American Boy), New Empire, 1978
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Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel, 1979
- Barbizon stagehand, Raging Bull, United Artists, 1980
- Television director, Pap'occhio, II (also known as In the Pope's Eye), 1981
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Triple Play, 1981
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Bonjour Mr. Lewis, 1982
- Gatti-Cassaza, Pavlova: A Woman for All Seasons (also known as Anna Pavlova,
Anna Pavlova: A Woman for All Time,
The Divine Anna,
Pavlova,
A Woman for All Time, and Anna Pawlowa--EinLeben fuer den Tanz), Poseidon, 1983
- Television director, The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Club Berlin spotlight operator, After Hours, Geffen Films, 1985
- Goodley, 'Round Midnight (also known as Autour de minuit),Warner Bros., 1986
- Opening voice, The Color of Money, Buena Vista, 1986
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David Cronenberg: Long Live the Flesh (documentary), 1986
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Hollywood Uncensored, 1987
- Man taking picture with Lionel Dobie, New York Stories, Buena Vista, 1989
- Vincent van Gogh, Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (also known as Dreams,
I Saw a Dream Like This,
Such Dreams I Have Dreamed,
Koma yume wo mita, and Yume), Warner Bros., 1990
- Voice for opening scenes, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990
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Fear No Evil, 1990
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Hollywood Mavericks, 1990
- Joe Lesser, Guilty by Suspicion (also known as La liste noir), Warner Bros., 1991
- Film director, Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann, Alternate Current International, 1992
- Photographer, The Age of Innocence, Columbia, 1993
- Sponsor, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
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Everybody Just Stay Calm, 1994
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Jonas in the Desert, Black SUN Flower Filmproduction, 1994
- The accountant, Search and Destroy (also known as The Four Rules), October Films, 1995
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick, Wild Bill Pictures, 1996
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The Race to Save 100 Years, Warner Bros., 1997
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One Vision, Vienna Productions, 1998
- Scorsese, With Friends Like These ... (also known as Mom's on the Roof), 1998, Miramax, 1999
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A la recherche de Kundun avec Martin Scorsese (also known as InSearch of Kundun with Martin Scorsese), 1998, IN Pictures, 1999
- Himself, The Muse, October Films/USA Films, 1999
- Voice of dispatcher, Bringing Out the Dead, Paramount, 1999
- Commentator, Black Narcissus: The Criterion Collection, 2001 (DVDrelease of the film Black Narcissus, General, 1946)
- Host, Il mio viaggio in Italia (documentary; also known as My Voyage to Italy), 1999, Miramax, 2001
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (documentary), Warner Bros., 2001
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Revisiting "The Last Waltz" (documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2002
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Television Work
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Miniseries
- (Director and producer) A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies, Channel 4, 1995
- (Executive producer) The Blues, PBS, 2002
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Director; Specials
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Eric Clapton: Nothing but the Blues: An In the Spotlight Special,1995
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La memoire retrouvee, 1996
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Dolce cinema, II, 1999
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Director; Episodic
- "Mirror, Mirror," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
- "Italianamerican" (documentary), New to America, The Learning Channel, 1989, from the documentary film Italianamerican, Scorsese Productions/National Communications Foundation, 1974
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Television Appearances
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Series
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American Cinema, PBS, 1995
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The Scorsese Machine, 1995
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Dreams of Tibet, 1997
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Miniseries
- Host and narrator, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies, Channel 4, 1995
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New York: A Documentary Film, PBS, 1999
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Specials
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Firstworks, The Movie Channel, 1988
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The Story of Hollywood, TNT, 1988
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Champlin on Film, Bravo, 1989
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The 18th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Sir David Lean, ABC, 1990
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John Cassavetes, PBS, 1990
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Martin Scorsese Directs, PBS, 1990
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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of the American Dream, PBS, 1990
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Siskel and Ebert: The Future of the Movies with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese (also known as Siskel and Ebert: The Future of the Movies), syndicated, 1990
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Everybody Dance Now, PBS, 1991
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Reflections on Citizen Kane, 1991
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Oliver Stone: Inside Out, Showtime, 1992
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
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Making of My Fair Lady: More Loverly than Ever, The Disney Channel, 1995
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Robbie Robertson: Going Home (also known as Robbie Robertson), The Disney Channel, 1995
- The director, La memoire retrouvee, 1996
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I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited, 1996
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The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera (documentary), British Film Institute/Independent Film Channel, 1996
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Frank Capra's American Dream, 1997
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Obsessed with Vertigo, 1997
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A Salute to Martin Scorsese (also known as The 25th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese), CBS, 1997
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AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998
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AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies: In Search Of, CBS, 1998
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
- Host, Dolce cinema, II, 1999
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A Conversation with Gregory Peck, TCM, 1999
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Mother-Tongue: Italian American Sons & Mothers, 1999
- "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows," American Masters, PBS, 2000
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The Beatles Revolution, ABC, 2000
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AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
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New York at the Movies, 2002
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Awards Presentations
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The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
- Presenter, The Essence Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, 1998
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Episodic
- "College," The Sopranos, HBO, 1999
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The Directors: Martin Scorsese, Encore, c. 2000
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With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, Independent FilmChannel, 2001
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Stage Work
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Director
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The Act, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1977-1978
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RECORDINGS
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Video Work; Director
- Michael Jackson, Bad (extended version), 1987
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Michael Jackson: The Magic Returns, CBS Video, 1987
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues, 1988
- Robbie Robertson, "Somewhere down the Crazy River," 1988
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History (also known as Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits--HIStory), 1994
- Also directed the music video "we haven't turned around," by Gomez.
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Music Video Work; Executive Producer
- "PoV," 1990
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?, Department of Television, New York University, 1963
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It's Not Just You, Murray!, 1964
- (With Betzi Manoogian) Who's That Knocking at My Door? (also knownas Bring on the Dancing Girls [first version, 1965], I Call First [second version, 1967], and J.R. [reissue title, 1970]), Joseph Brenner Associates, 1968
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The Big Shave (also known as The Big Shave ... or, Viet '67), Scorsese Productions, 1968
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Obsessions (also known as Besessen--Das Loch in der Wand and Het Gat in de Muur), 1969
- (Author of story) Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
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Italianamerican (documentary), Scorsese Productions/National Communications Foundation, 1974, broadcast as an episode of New to America,The Learning Channel, 1989
- (With Paul Schrader) The Last Temptation of Christ (based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis), Universal, 1988
- (With Nicholas Pileggi) Goodfellas (based on the novel Wiseguy by Pileggi), Warner Bros., 1990, published with an introduction by DavidThompson, Faber, 1990
- (With Jay Cocks) The Age of Innocence (based on the novel by EdithWharton), Columbia, 1993, published as The Age of Innocence: The Illustrated Story of the Film, Newmarket Press (England), 1993, published as The Age of Innocence: The Shooting Script, Newmarket Press (New York City), 1995
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Casino (based on the novel by Nicholas Pileggi), Universal, 1995
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Il mio viaggio in Italia (documentary; also known as My Voyageto Italy), 1999, Miramax, 2001
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Teleplays
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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (miniseries), Channel 4, 1995, printed version written with Michael Henry Wilson, published by Hyperion Books (New York City), 1997
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Dolce cinema, II (special), 1999
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Nonfiction
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Scorsese on Scorsese, edited by Ian Christie and David Thompson, Faber, 1989
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A Director's Diary: The Making of "Kundun," Random House (New YorkCity), 1998
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Martin Scorsese Interviews, edited by Peter Brunette, University Press of Mississippi (Jackson, MS), 1999
- (General editor and author of introduction) Modern Library: The Movies (includes Agee on Film,
The Art of the Moving Picture,
The Making of "2001: A Space Odyssey," and Memo from David O. Selznick), Modern Library, 2000
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore was the basis for the television series Alice, broadcast on CBS.
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Arnold, Frank, and others, Martin Scorsese, [Munich, Germany], 1986
- Bliss, Michael, Martin Scorsese and Michael Cimino, Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, NJ), 1986
- Bliss, Michael, The Word Made Flesh: Catholicism and Conflict in the Films of Martin Scorsese, Scarecrow Press, 1996
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Celebrity Register 1990, Gale, 1990
- Connelly, Marie Katheryn, Martin Scorsese: An Analysis of His FeatureFilms, with a Filmography of His Entire Directorial Career, McFarland andCo. (Jefferson, NC), 1993
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Contemporary Authors, Volume 114, Gale, 1985
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Contemporary Newsmakers 89, Volume 1, Gale, 1989
- Ebert, Roger, The Future of the Movies: Interviews with Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg, Andrews & McMeel, 1991
- Ehrenstein, David, The Scorsese Picture: The Art and Life of Martin Scorsese, Carol Publishing Group, 1992
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Encyclopedia of World Biography, second edition, Gale, 1998
- Friedman, Lawrence S., The Cinema of Martin Scorsese, Continuum (New York City), 1997
- Grist, Leighton, The Films of Martin Scorsese, 1963-1977: Authorship and Context, St. Martin's Press (New York City), 2000
- Kelly, Mary Pat, Martin Scorsese: The First Decade, Redgrave Publishing, 1980
- Kelly, Mary Pat, Martin Scorsese: A Journey, Thunder's Mouth Press, 1992
- Scorsese, Martin, A Director's Diary: The Making of "Kundun," Random House (New York City), 1998
- Scorsese, Martin, Martin Scorsese Interviews, edited by Peter Brunette, University Press of Mississippi (Jackson, MS), 1999
- Scorsese, Martin, Scorsese on Scorsese, edited by Ian Christie andDavid Thompson, Faber, 1989
- Stern, Lesley, The Scorsese Connection, Indiana University Press (Bloomington, IN), 1995
Periodicals
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Action, May/June, 1975
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American Film, November, 1982
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American Heritage, November/December, 2001, pp. 50-56
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Christian Science Monitor, May 1, 1978
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Commonweal, February 27, 1998, p. 21
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Cue, August 19, 1972; March 3, 1975
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Empire, October, 1997, p. 93; May, 1998, pp. 76-79
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Entertainment Weekly, November 3, 1995, p. 47
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Esquire, February, 1975
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Film Comment, September/October, 1988; January/February, 1996, p.59; May/June, 1996, p. 4; May/June, 1998, pp. 16, 24, 29, 30, 46, 64, 68
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Film Quarterly, spring, 1986
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Film Review, February, 2000, pp. 78-79
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Interview, October, 1993, pp. 62-63, 135
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Journal of Popular Film and Television, spring, 1996
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Newsday, August 11, 1988
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New Statesman, April 3, 1998, p. 64
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Newsweek, May 16, 1977
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New York Times, September 29, 1985; October 26, 1986
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New York Times Magazine, February 8, 1976
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People Weekly, January 26, 1998, p. 138
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Premiere, December, 1998, pp. 85-90; October, 1999, pp. 74-77
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Rolling Stone, April 14, 1983
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Sight and Sound, summer, 1983
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Total Film, February, 2000, p. 22
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USA Today, September, 1998, p. 81
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