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Martin Scorsese

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 27: Comedian Jerry Lewis and director Martin Scorsese embrace on stage at 'The King of Comedy' Closing Night Screening Gala during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2013 in New York City.

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About Martin Scorsese

Martin Charles Scorsese ( /skɔrˈsɛsɛ/; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won Academy Award, Palme d'Or, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards.

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