1942 17th November
Birth of Martin Scorsese
Birth of Martin Scorsese
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Martin Scorsese
American director associated with major developments in post-1970 cinema. This page combines historical context with 24 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database cinema archive.
Historical context
Martin Scorsese: overview and significance
What happened?
Martin Scorsese built a long directing career around crime, biography, music, religion and American urban life while repeatedly collaborating with major actors.
Why was it important?
Scorsese became one of the most influential American directors of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and an important advocate for film preservation.
World History Database records
Martin Scorsese timeline
The records below are selected from the 2,036-record Cinema History archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1942
1968
1968
Whos That Knocking at My Door
Directs, Whos That Knocking at My Door
1972
1972
Boxcar Bertha
Directs, Boxcar Bertha
1973
1973
Mean Streets
Directs, Mean Streets
1974
1974
Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore
Directs, Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore
1976
1976
Palme dOr
Directs, Taxi Driver
1976
Taxi Driver
Directs, Taxi Driver
1977
1977
New York, New York
Directs, New York, New York
1980
1980
New York, Raging Bull
Directs, New York, Raging Bull
1983
1983
The King of Comedy
Directs, New York, The King of Comedy
1985
1985
After Hours
Directs, New York, After Hours
1986
1986
The Color of Money
Directs, New York, The Color of Money
1988
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
Directs, New York, The Last Temptation of Christ
1990
1990
Goodfellas
Directs, New York, Goodfellas
1991
1991
Grifters
Directs, The Grifters
1993
1993
Age of Innocence
Directs, The Age of Innocence
1995
1995
Casino
Directs, Casino
1997
1997
Kundun
Directs, Kundun
1999
1999
Bringing Out the Dead
Directs, Bringing Out the Dead
2002
2002
Gangs of New York
Directs, Gangs of New York
2004
2004
Aviator
Directs, The Aviator
2006
2006
Departed
Directs, The Departed
2010
2010
Shutter Island
Directs, Shutter Island
2019
2019 27th September
The Irishman
The Irishman premieres at the New York Film Festival.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database cinema records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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