From growing up around real gangsters, to battling addiction, to making enemies of both evangelical Christians and the entire country of China, Martin Scorsese's life has been every bit as dramatic as a Martin Scorsese picture. Part of the reason his movies are so enthralling is that he has had a surprisingly wild life, which undoubtedly inspires the manner in which he tells his cinematic stories. The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Considered a bit of a knockoff of The Hustler at the time, this movie, which concentrates on poker rather than pool hustling, holds up just as well as that film, and. Basically, there's nothing that Scorsese can't do, and do extremely well. His 1976 classic Taxi Driver is frequently cited as one of the best films of that decade, and his 1980 sports drama Raging Bull is often included on lists of the best movies ever made. Although he is most closely associated with gangster movies like Goodfellas and Casino, he has also done comedies ( After Hours, The King of Comedy), thrillers ( Cape Fear, Shutter Island), a period romance ( The Age of Innocence), a musical ( New York, New York), and even a family film ( Hugo).
Martin Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the greatest directors of all time.
