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Scorsese to weave his magic

Updated on: 03 March,2011 08:31 AM IST  | 
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As news spreads that Martin Scorsese is to co-produce the Leonardo DiCaprio and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Xtrme City, CS brings you some trivia on this celebrated filmmaker

Scorsese to weave his magic

As news spreads that Martin Scorsese is to co-produce the Leonardo DiCaprio and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Xtrme City, CS brings you some trivia on this celebrated filmmaker:

>>u00a0As a boy, Scorsese's parents would often take him to watch films.u00a0 Historical epics, Land of the Pharaohs and El Cid, appear to have had a deep and lasting impact on his cinematic psyche.

>>u00a0He has also cited Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray as a major influence on his career.

>>u00a0Scorsese's initial desire to become a priest was forsaken for cinema.

>>u00a0He is known for often casting the same actors in his films, particularly Robert De Niro, who collaborated with Scorsese for eight films. Most recently, Scorsese has found a new muse with actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

>>u00a0In August 2007, Scorsese was named the 2nd greatest director of all time in a magazine poll, ahead of Steven Spielberg and after Alfred Hitchcock.

>>u00a0His recent works include Gangs of New York, The Aviator, the Bob Dylan's documentary No Direction's Home and The Departed, which earned four Oscars, including Best Director.




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