Scorsese

American  

[skawr-sey-zee, -sez-ee] / skɔrˈseɪ zi, -ˈsɛz i /

noun

1. Martin, born 1942, U.S. film director.

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Scorsese British  

/ skɔːˈseɪzɪ /

noun

1. Martin. born 1942, US film director, whose films include Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), the controversial The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Departed (2006), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director

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Example Sentences

Mr. Scorsese, who was also married, became positively irate about Ms. Minnelli’s faithlessness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Magazine, he has written cover stories on subjects including "Saturday Night Live" and Martin Scorsese.

From The Wall Street Journal

That makes sense: Mr. Scorsese’s work bristled with New York sin, guilt and violence, while the author’s three subjects were all schooled and made their homes and films in California.

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” is one of the most thoroughly bleak films ever made.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Candy and Short’s careers hit their stride in the mid-‘80s, O’Hara popped up in small parts, including in Martin Scorsese’s cult comedy “After Hours.”

From Salon