Martin Scorsese's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Martin Scorsese.
Martin Scorsese is a highly acclaimed American filmmaker who rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era. He is celebrated for his significant contributions to cinema, evidenced by numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and Golden Globe Awards. Scorsese's impact has been further recognized through lifetime achievement awards such as the AFI Life Achievement Award and the BAFTA Fellowship. His films have been inducted into the National Film Registry for their cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance.
1976: Taxi Driver wins Palme d'Or
In 1976, Taxi Driver won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and received four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, marking a significant achievement in Scorsese's career.
1985: Scorsese Wins Best Director Award at Cannes for After Hours
In 1985, Martin Scorsese won a Best Director Award at Cannes for After Hours, a black comedy filmed on a low budget in SoHo.
1990: Release of Goodfellas
In 1990, Martin Scorsese released Goodfellas, a gangster epic considered a return to form and one of his greatest achievements. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards.
1997: Raging Bull Ranked Among Greatest American Films
In 1997, the American Film Institute ranked Raging Bull as the twenty-fourth greatest American film of all time on their AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies list.
1998: Scorsese Presents Honorary Award to Stanley Donen
In 1998, at the 70th Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese presented the Honorary Academy Award to film legend Stanley Donen.
1999: Scorsese and De Niro Present Honorary Award to Elia Kazan
In 1999, at the 71st Academy Awards, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro presented the Honorary Academy Award to film director Elia Kazan. This was a controversial pick for the academy due to Kazan's involvement with the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s.
February 2003: Academy Award Nominations for Gangs of New York
In February 2003, "Gangs of New York" received 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis; however, it did not win in any category.
2004: Commercial Success with The Aviator
In 2004, The Aviator became Martin Scorsese's most commercially successful release up until that point.
January 2005: Academy Award Nominations for The Aviator
In January 2005, "The Aviator" became the most-nominated film of the 77th Academy Awards nominations, nominated in 11 categories including Best Picture. The film also garnered nominations in nearly all the other major categories, including a fifth Best Director nomination for Scorsese. The film won five Oscars. Scorsese lost again, this time to director Clint Eastwood for Million Dollar Baby.
2006: Release of The Departed
In 2006, Scorsese returned to the crime genre with "The Departed", based on the Hong Kong police drama "Infernal Affairs". The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Martin Sheen. "The Departed" was Scorsese's highest-grossing film until 2010's "Shutter Island".
2006: Commercial Success with The Departed
In 2006, The Departed surpassed The Aviator as Martin Scorsese's most commercially successful release.
August 2007: Named Second-Greatest Director by Total Film Magazine
In August 2007, Martin Scorsese was named the second-greatest director of all time in a poll by Total Film magazine.
September 11, 2007: Kennedy Center Honoree
On September 11, 2007, the Kennedy Center Honors committee named Martin Scorsese as one of the honorees for the year, recognizing his career excellence and cultural influence.
2007: Goodfellas Ranked on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies List
In 2007, the American Film Institute moved Goodfellas to No. 92 on their AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list (10th Anniversary Edition) and ranked it No. 2 on their list of the top 10 gangster films.
2007: Raging Bull Ranked Fourth Greatest American Film
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked Raging Bull as the fourth greatest American film on their AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) list.
June 17, 2008: AFI's 10 Top 10 List
On June 17, 2008, the American Film Institute placed two of Martin Scorsese's films on the AFI's 10 Top 10 list: 'Raging Bull' at number one for the Sports genre and 'Goodfellas' at number two for the Gangster genre.
2008: Elected to the American Philosophical Society
In 2008, Martin Scorsese was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
January 17, 2010: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
On January 17, 2010, at the 67th Golden Globe Awards, Martin Scorsese received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.
May 20, 2010: Shutter Island becomes highest-grossing film
On May 20, 2010, "Shutter Island" became Martin Scorsese's highest-grossing film.
September 18, 2011: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing
On September 18, 2011, at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, Martin Scorsese won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work on the series premiere of 'Boardwalk Empire'.
February 12, 2012: BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award
On February 12, 2012, at the 65th British Academy Film Awards, Martin Scorsese received the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award.
September 16, 2012: Two Emmy Awards for George Harrison Documentary
On September 16, 2012, Martin Scorsese won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Nonfiction Special for his work on the documentary 'George Harrison: Living in the Material World'.
2013: Mean Streets Voted Seventh Greatest Film
In 2013, the staff of Entertainment Weekly voted Martin Scorsese's film 'Mean Streets' the seventh greatest film ever made.
April 11, 2017: Polish Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
On April 11, 2017, Martin Scorsese was awarded the Polish Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in recognition of his contribution to Polish cinema.
June 20, 2018: Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford
On June 20, 2018, Martin Scorsese was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford.
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