![]() The scene that proves it: “Started out as a magician…” Synopsis: In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Produced by: Graham King, Timothy Headington, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp Written by: John Logan (based on “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick) Starring: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law, Helen McCrory, Michael Stuhlbarg, Christopher Lee Some of those include winners Ellen Burstyn for “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (1974), Robert DeNiro for “Raging Bull,” Paul Newman for “The Color of Money” (1986), Joe Pesci for “Goodfellas” and Cate Blanchett for “The Aviator.” From there, he was off to the races, working with countless actors, many of whom have been embraced by the Academy Awards. He later enrolled in New York University, earning a bachelor’s in English and a master’s in education.Īfter making several short films in the 1960s, he made his directorial debut “Who’s That Knocking at My Door” (1967), originally titled “I Call First,” starring his fellow Tisch School actor Harvey Keitel and longtime editor Schoonmaker. After attending Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, Scorsese initially set out to become a priest and attended a preparatory seminary but dropped out after the first year. On the domestic side, his total films have him in the top 50 of the highest-grossing directors in history. Born in New York City to Italian parents, he’s known for his undying love for movies, and it’s been reciprocated ten times over. His entire filmography has grossed more than $2.1 billion worldwide. His sole statuette is for the 2006 remake of “Infernal Affairs,” which also won best picture, adapted screenplay (William Monahan) and editing (Thelma Schoonmaker). and internationally, he’s amassed an impressive roster, including nine Oscar noms for best director, the most of any living, and second to William Wyler’s 12 overall. But, more importantly, it showed the Academy’s appetite for suspense and tension, something Scorsese has excelled at.įrom his endless list of accolades in the U.S. ![]() That Oscar ceremony marked the first I watched from beginning to end, which saw the likes of “The Silence of the Lambs” win the “Big Five” including best picture. ![]() The visceral nature of how the film is framed, cutting back and forth between DeNiro’s loud and boisterous monologues, terrified me. I was first hypnotized by Scorsese with his remake of the 1962 film “Cape Fear” (1991), which starred the Oscar-nominated Robert DeNiro and a young Juliette Lewis, whom I had known from the cult classic “My Stepmother is an Alien” (1988). To celebrate Scorsese’s visionary touch on cinema, Variety ranks all 26 of the narrative feature films of his career so far. His visceral focus and acute devotion to moviemaking have inspired generations of artists not only in directing and screenwriting but also with aspiring actors, artisans and anyone in love with the medium. Director, writer and producer Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly one of the most influential and greatest filmmakers of all time. ![]() The OG of modern-day cinema in its infinite glory. ![]()
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