Martin Scorsese
Film director · 23 films (1967–2023)
Martin Scorsese is a director whose work here spans Who’s That Knocking At My Door (1967) to Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), across drama and crime. 6 of those films were photographed by Michael Ballhaus. All 1,415 frames from 23 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he has received many accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Born 17 November 1942 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Scorsese’s visual grammar relies on eye-level medium shots and closeups set against shallow depth of field, trapping characters within tense, interior-dominated spaces that are frequently captured at night. The lighting is driven primarily by practical fixtures, with occasional fluorescent and window sources cutting through the darkness to shape a palette of muddy browns, warm ochres, and deep crimson. This naturalistic yet ominous atmosphere is reinforced by a mix of cool, desaturated color grades and high-angle perspective shifts that isolate characters in moments of profound loneliness.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Director · 2007
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director · 2011
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award · 2010
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director · 2006
- Golden Globes · 2003
- BAFTA Fellowship · 2012
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay · 1991
- BAFTA Award for Best Film · 1991
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 1991
- Cannes Best Director Award · 1986
- Palme d'Or · 1976
- Honorary Golden Bear · 2024
Films directed by Martin Scorsese
Who’s That Knocking At My Door (1967)
Mean Streets (1973)
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Raging Bull (1980)
The King Of Comedy (1982)
After Hours (1985)
The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)
Goodfellas (1990)
Cape Fear (1991)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Casino (1995)
Kundun (1997)
Bringing Out The Dead (1999)
Gangs of New York (2002)
The Aviator (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Shutter Island (2010)
Hugo (2011)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Silence (2016)
The Irishman (2019)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
About Martin Scorsese
When was Martin Scorsese born?
Martin Scorsese was born on 17 November 1942 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Martin Scorsese directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 23 of them: Who’s That Knocking At My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), The King Of Comedy (1982), After Hours (1985) and The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988) and more.
What awards has Martin Scorsese won?
Academy Award for Best Director (2007), Golden Globe Award for Best Director (2011), Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (2010) and Golden Globe Award for Best Director (2006).
Search every frame of Martin Scorsese’s films
All 1,415 indexed frames from 23 films directed by Martin Scorsese — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.