#Martin scorsese films in order series#

#Martin scorsese films in order series#

He studied English and then obtained a Master of Arts from NYUвЂ™s School of Arts in 1968, during which he directed a series of short films and began experimenting with his preferred art. His passion for cinema began after being diagnosed with asthma as a child as Scorsese started to frequent the cinema and developed an interest in historical epics and Italian neorealism. Martin Scorcese on Conan (2010) | Courtesy of IMDb Fruit of this is the way in which, besides making the audience sympathise with the commonly problematic protagonists of his films, Scorsese persuades us to identify with their everyday struggles. Raised in New York CityвЂ™s вЂLittle ItalyвЂ™ neighbourhood, son of two parents of Sicilian descent, Scorsese was witness to a very different setting from that of the Average American, which later manifested in his polemical productions. With an astounding compilation of Oscar-winning filmography, a unique directing style, and an admirable talent to generate emotion in the seemingly coldest of scenes, Martin Scorsese turns 78 and continues to reinvent American cinema with his latest pictures. By Sara Espinosa Rastoll, English Literature and Philosophy, Second Year