He was born in Queens, New York, to a devout Roman Catholic family - this influence can be seen in movies like 'The Last Temptation of Christ'. He is of Sicilian heritage, which has also had a major influence on his films (his grandparents immigrated to Amercia from Palermo in Sicily). Many of his films deal with Italian-American issues - the characters' backgrounds, involvement in gangs, etc.
His parents both worked in the Garment district (manufacturing clothes) of New York, and often took him to movies theatres. It was at this early stage that he developed a passion for film. Originally he trained for priesthood, but decided that he would prefer to be involved in the filmaking industry.
He received his Master of Fine Arts from Tisch School of the Arts in 1966. Scorsese has been married five times, and has three daughters to three different wives.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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