Martin Scorsese — Actor (117)

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The Pulitzer At 100 (2017) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Pulitzer At 100
director: Kirk Simon actor: Ayad Akhtar / Michael Chabon
other title: The Pulitzer at 100
The Pulitzer at 100, by Oscar and Emmy winning director Kirk Simon, is a ninety-minute independent documentary released in conjunction with the Pulitzer Centennial in April 2016. This film is told through the riveting stories of the artists that have won the prestigious prize. With Pulitzer work read by Helen Mirren, Natalie Portman, Liev Schreiber, John Lithgow and Yara Shahidi; journalists include Carl Bernstein, Nick Kristof, Thomas Friedman, and David Remnick; authors include Toni Morrison, Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Tony Kushner, and Ayad Akhtar; and musicians Wynton Marsalis, David Crosby, and John Adams also share their stories.

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Shutter Island: Behind the Shutters (2010) IMDb Douban
Shutter Island: Behind the Shutters
other title: 《禁闭岛》:幕后花絮
A captivating piece, which only should be viewed after you watch the movie. All the principal actors join Scorsese to discuss the director's style (Ben Kingsley calls him "a painter"), his close collaboration with the cast, and the unique challenges the script posed to performers. Dennis Lehane, upon whose novel the film is based, shares his perspective, as well as his reasoning behind writing the book, while Scorsese discusses his musical philosophy for the picture, and the difficulties he faced during shooting so 'Shutter Island' could hold up upon subsequent viewings. Articulate comments abound in this well-produced and nicely paced piece.

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Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master (2024) IMDb TMDB
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
other title: Martin Scorsese - Von Little Italy nach Hollywood / Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Martin Scorsese is the unchallenged master of the cinematic quest for Italian-American identity. He has etched the cinematic image of the Sicilian mafiosi and the reality of America with incredible actors like DiCaprio and De Niro.

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Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius (2021) IMDb TMDB
Daniel Day-Lewis : l'héritier
other title: Daniel Day-Lewis - Der Weg zum weltbesten Schauspieler / Daniel Day-Lewis : l'héritier
He is the only actor in the history of cinema to have won three Oscars. Known for the dramatic intensity of his roles – which are as striking as they are diverse (aristocrat, petty thug, outcast or criminal) – for directors such as Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg.

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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Jerry Lewis, clown rebelle
other title: Jerry Lewis - Ein Tollpatsch gewinnt die Herzen / Jerry Lewis, clown rebelle
Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

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Lost in the Garden of the World (1975) TMDB
Lost in the Garden of the World
director: Tony Williams actor: Michael Heath / Paul Bartel
Cannes is the town in France where Bergman meets bikinis, and the art of filmmaking meets the art of the deal. In 1975, a group of expat Kiwis managed to score interviews with some of the festival's emerging talents, indulging their own cinematic dreams in the process. Werner Herzog waxes lyrical on the trials and scars of directing; a boyish Steven Spielberg recalls the challenges of framing shots during Jaws; Martin Scorsese and Dustin Hoffman talk a gallon.

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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America
other title: 세르지오 레오네: 미국을 발명한 이탈리아인 / Sergio Leone
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.