Why this filmmaker matters
Martin Scorsese has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue. The great chronicler of American guilt. Scorsese's camera moves like appetite itself, then holds still long enough for the reckoning.
Performer
Martin Scorsese
Director in the Nutevio catalogue.
- Born
- 17 November 1942
- Age
- 83
- Active
- 1967 — present
- Known for
- Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver
The essay
Reading Martin Scorsese
Our editors on the work, the patterns and the reason this body of work holds together.
Signature style
The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.
Legacy
Scorsese set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.
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Recognition
Awards
35 wins · 15 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 15 nominations
- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2024
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Picture2024
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2020
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2014
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Picture2014
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2012
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Picture2012
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2007
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2005
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director2003
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay1994
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director1991
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay1991
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director1989
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- NomineeAcademy Award for Best Director1981
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Golden Globes
4 wins · latest 2011
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director2011
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- WinnerGolden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award2010
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- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director2006
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- WinnerGolden Globe Awards2003
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BAFTA Awards
4 wins · latest 2012
- WinnerBAFTA Fellowship2012
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- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay1991
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- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Direction1991
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- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film1991
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Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · latest 2011
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series2011
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Cannes Film Festival
2 wins · latest 1986
- WinnerCannes Best Director Award1986
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- WinnerPalme d'Or1976
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Berlin International Film Festival
2 wins · latest 2024
- WinnerHonorary Golden Bear2024
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- WinnerGolden Bear1995
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Directors Guild of America Awards
1 win
- WinnerDirectors Guild of America Award
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Grammy Awards
1 win · latest 2005
- WinnerGrammy Award for Best Music Film2005
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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
2 wins · latest 2006
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director2006
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- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director2004
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AFI Life Achievement Award
1 win · latest 1997
- WinnerAFI Life Achievement Award1997
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Britannia Awards
1 win · latest 1993
- WinnerBritannia Awards1993
as Director
David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
1 win
- WinnerDavid di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Evelyn F. Burkey Award
1 win
- WinnerEvelyn F. Burkey Award
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1 win
- WinnerFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Honorary César
1 win · latest 2000
- WinnerHonorary César2000
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honorary doctorate from Princeton University
1 win
- Winnerhonorary doctorate from Princeton University
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Kennedy Center Honors
1 win
- WinnerKennedy Center Honors
as Director
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1 win
- WinnerKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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Library of Congress Living Legend
1 win
- WinnerLibrary of Congress Living Legend
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Light of Truth Award
1 win · latest 1998
- WinnerLight of Truth Award1998
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National Board of Review Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review Award for Best Film
as Director
Officer of the Legion of Honour
1 win · latest 2005
- WinnerOfficer of the Legion of Honour2005
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Praemium Imperiale
1 win · latest 2016
- WinnerPraemium Imperiale2016
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Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
1 win · latest 2018
- WinnerPrincess of Asturias Award for the Arts2018
as Director
Silver Lion
1 win · latest 1990
- WinnerSilver Lion1990
as Director
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1 win
- Winnerstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The George Pal Memorial Award
1 win
- WinnerThe George Pal Memorial Award
as Director
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Quick facts
- Born
- 17 November 1942
- Age
- 83
- Active
- 1967 — present
- Films directed
- 0
- In the Nutevio catalogue
- Known for
- Goodfellas, The Departed, Taxi Driver
- Directing score
- 6.6
- Nutevio editorial metric
- Collection appearances
- 0
- Across the library
- Films rated 8+
- 0
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