What is Martin Scorsese Net Worth and Salary?

Martin Scorsese, an American director, writer and producer, has a net worth of $200 million. Widely regarded as one of the greatest living American filmmakers, Scorsese’s notable films include “The Irishman,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Departed,” “Aviator,” “Gangs of New York,” “Casino,” “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull.” He won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Directing for “The Departed.”

As of this writing, Martin Scorsese’s films have grossed more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office. Due to the fact that many of his movies are considered classics, he has generated hundreds of millions more from royalties through syndication and licensing deals.

Martin Scorsese’s Childhood and Early Passion for Film

Martin Scorsese was born in 1942 in Queens, New York, to parents of Italian descent. His father was an actor and clothes presser, while his mother was a seamstress and actress. As a child, Scorsese suffered from severe asthma, which prevented him from participating in many activities. Instead, he spent his time watching films, often in movie theaters with his family. Scorsese’s illness inadvertently became his film school, as he developed a passion for movies and was able to dedicate more time to watching them.

Education and Early Career

Martin Scorsese attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx and a preparatory seminary but failed out after a year. He then enrolled in Washington Square College at NYU and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1964. Scorsese continued his education at graduate school, earning an M.F.A. in film from NYU’s School of the Arts in 1968. While earning his M.F.A., he shot short films like “What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?” and “The Big Shave.” Scorsese’s first feature-length film was “Who’s That Knocking at My Door” starring Harvey Keitel and Thelma Schoonmaker, who later became his longtime editor.

Martin Scorsese: A Legendary Director

Martin Scorsese’s passion for film and experience growing up on rough New York streets inspired his breakthrough feature “Mean Streets” (1973), which became the first of many collaborations with actor Robert De Niro. Notable films from the 70s and 80s include “Taxi Driver” (1976) and “Raging Bull” (1980). In the 90s, he found continued acclaim with Mafia films “GoodFellas” (1990) and “Casino” (1995), and reunited with De Niro in 2019 for “The Irishman”.

Scorsese has also collaborated often with Leonardo DiCaprio on five films, and directed several music documentaries, including “The Blues” and “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese” (2019).

As of June 2020, Scorsese has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director nine times, making him the most-nominated living director in history. He has won multiple awards, including an Academy Award, a Palme d’Or, and multiple Golden Globes and BAFTAs. He is widely regarded as one of the best directors in history.

Marriages of Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese has been married a total of five times. His first marriage was to Laraine Marie Brennan in 1965, and they divorced in 1971, having one daughter together. He then married Julia Cameron in 1976, but the relationship ended a year later; they have one daughter together.

Scorsese’s third marriage was to Isabella Rossellini from 1979 to 1983. He then married his fourth wife Barbara De Fina from 1985 to 1991. In 1999, he married his current spouse Helen Schermerhorn Morris, and they have a daughter together.

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