Martin Scorsese

Born in New York in 1942. Ever since Mean Streets in 1973, he has been one of the most prominent proponents of ‘New Hollywood’ cinema. He won the Palme d'Or for "Taxi Driver" in 1976; "Raging Bull" was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 1980. Having already received the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1997, he won an Academy Award for Best Director in 2007 with "The Departed". His work featured most recently in the Berlinale in 2016 with the revival of several films as part of the Homage to Michael Ballhaus. His lastest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon", received ten Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.