Martin Scorsese
Although this iconic auteur is routinely hailed as one of the most influential directors of his generation, his jam-packed trophy case (which includes two Golden Globes, a Palm d'Or from Cannes and tw...
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11/16/1942
Queens, NY |
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| Like Alfred Hitchcock, Scorsese often appears in cameos in his films. |
| Entered a seminary after grade school intending to become a priest. |
| After attending New York University, he began teaching film at the school. His students included Oliver Stone and Spike Lee. |
| Directed the music video for Michael Jackson's "Bad." |
| John Hinckley Jr. claimed that Jodie Foster's underage hooker character in Taxi Driver inspired him to attempt to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981. |
