SCORSESE'S SIXTH SENSE DIRECTOR WINS FOR 'DEPARTED'.Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Writer Martin Scorsese's road to Oscar has been a twisted, tortured journey. Overlooked when he should have won, perceived to be trying too hard to win in recent years, Scorsese finally took home the best picture and director's prize by going back to his mean-street roots with the violent mob drama "The Departed." "Could you double-check the envelope?" Scorsese joked as he accepted his directing Oscar. "So many people over the years have been wishing for me to win this," he later added. Scorsese, 64, had been previously nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. five times for the academy's director award -- for "Raging Bull" (1981), "The Last Temptation of Christ The temptation of Christ in Christianity, refers to the temptation of Jesus by the devil as detailed in each of the Synoptic Gospels, at Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4:1-13. " (1989), "GoodFellas" (1991), "Gangs of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of " (2003) and "The Aviator" (2004). Scorsese lost two times to actors making their directorial debuts -- Robert Redford Noun 1. Robert Redford - United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936) Charles Robert Redford, Redford in "Ordinary People" and Kevin Costner for "Dances With Wolves" -- and was ignored recently for big-budget Miramax movies that many said fell short of his best work. He also lost in the screenwriting category for his adaptation of "The Age of Innocence" (1994). "What should have been is gone," Scorsese said in a 2003 interview. "If people really think the film is well-directed, then vote for me if they want to do that. But not for any other reason." At least he was in good company, supporters noted after the last loss. Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Altman were each nominated five times without winning. Both had to settle for honorary Oscars. With "The Departed," Scorsese returned to the familiar themes of guilt and redemption and the place of violence within American society. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974[1]) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. and Matt Damon, proved to be Scorsese's biggest commercial hit, grossing $131 million in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and $146 million (and counting) overseas. "I can't say it doesn't mean anything," Scorsese said of winning an Oscar. "To have the recognition of your peers means a lot. But it's not everything. The movies are what matter." CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) After five previous nominations -- and as many losses, Martin Scorsese Noun 1. Martin Scorsese - United States filmmaker (born in 1942) Scorsese finally accepts the best director Oscar for "The Departed." David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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