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Martin Scorsese was born on the 17th of November 1942 in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. He suffered from severe asthma during his childhood, which restricted his outdoor activities and led him to spend time in movie theaters.
Martin Scorsese earned a bachelor's degree in English from New York University in 1964 and a Master of Arts in 1968. He briefly attended a preparatory seminary and Cardinal Hayes High School before choosing film studies over his initial plan to attend Fordham University.
The film The Departed won Martin Scorsese his first Academy Award for Best Director in 2006. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of 2006 and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Martin Scorsese founded The Film Foundation in 1990, the World Cinema Foundation in 2007, and the African Film Heritage Project in 2017. These organizations work to preserve and restore films from around the world to ensure future generations can experience cinema.
Martin Scorsese met Haig P. Manoogian at New York University, who mentored him in making short films. He also received crucial mentorship from John Cassavetes and Roger Corman, while forming friendships with Brian De Palma, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg.
Martin Scorsese's severe asthma forced him indoors, where he discovered a love for cinema that became the engine for his imagination. His later cocaine addiction reached a peak requiring hospitalization, but he overcame it to create the masterpiece Raging Bull with the help of Robert De Niro.