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What Happened to Martin Scorsese?
The two-time Oscar-winning chronicler of American crime and New York life — still directing bold new films in his eighties.
Martin Scorsese is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers ever, the two-time Oscar-winning director of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Killers of the Flower Moon. He is still actively directing in 2026.
A son of New York
Martin Scorsese was born in New York City in 1942 and grew up in Little Italy, an environment that would become the soul of his cinema. He emerged in the 1970s as a leading voice of the New Hollywood generation, bringing a raw, personal energy to American film.
The great crime films
Scorsese repeatedly returned to the world of crime and the people who live by its codes. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas are among the most studied American films ever made, exploring violence, masculinity and the impossibility of escape. His frequent collaborations with actor Robert De Niro produced some of cinema's most memorable character studies.
Awards and a later peak
Scorsese won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Departed (2006), and in 2023 added another for Killers of the Flower Moon, a landmark of American epic filmmaking. His later work has been as bold and formally ambitious as his early films, confirming him as a filmmaker still at the height of his powers.
A historian of cinema
Beyond his own films, Scorsese is one of cinema's greatest preservationists and historians. He has made documentaries, championed film restoration and campaigned publicly for films to be seen as art. He is as respected for his dedication to film heritage as for his directing.
Where Martin Scorsese is now
Martin Scorsese is far from finished. In his eighties he is actively directing, with a new feature now shooting in 2026 and a reputation as one of the finest directors ever. He remains an unapologetic champion of cinema, and the work keeps coming.
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Sources
- Martin Scorsese - Wikipedia — Wikipedia (2026-09-05)
- Martin Scorsese — Biography, Films, Taxi Driver, & Facts (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Scorsese)