martin scorsese

This may be hard to believe, considering the brutal violence in films like "Goodfellas" and "Casino," and the moral ambiguity of others like "Taxi Driver," but Martin Scorcese had originally planned to enter the priesthood, and was actually enrolled in seminary school until 1956. After leaving the seminary he shifted his focus and entered NYU's prestigious film school in 1964. In 1973 he released his first major picture, "Mean Streets," which set the tone for nearly all the films he would go on to create: New York city, dark and gritty surroundings, loner characters full of inner demons, and merciless violence. "Mean Streets" was also Scorcese's first - but far from last - pairing with Robert de Niro and Harvey Keitel, two actors who would go on to star in scores of his films.

Martin Scorcese hardly needs any more introduction than his name: with movies like "The Last Waltz," "Raging Bull," "Cape Fear," "Taxi Driver," "Kundun" and "Gangs of New York," he is probably one of the best-known and talented directors of this or any other generation. His latest offering, "The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Beckinsale and Gwen Stefani, is, we're sure, likely to be very well received.

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