Legend, seventh meter These are just a few of the names he is called. Martin Scorsese. Undoubtedly one of the most influential and great directors of his time.

He wrote scripts, was a producer and an actor, but his achievements in directing will go down in the history of modern cinema. During his career, he has directed short films, music videos, commercials, television series episodes and documentaries.

But his vision and dedication to the big screen has inspired generations of artists, not just directors and screenwriters, but aspiring actors and film lovers alike.

A few hours ago, Scorsese celebrated his 80th birthday. In honor of this event, below is a list of some of his greatest Oscar-winning films that you’ve probably seen at least once in your life.

The first collaboration between Scorsese and Robert De Niro was a huge success. Mean Streets is a crime drama film starring Harvey Keitel as Charlie, a young man with Italian-American roots who goes out of his way to be a “saint” among a group of gangsters from his neighborhood (Little Italy). His friend Johnny Boy (De Niro) is a thug who sacrifices himself for Charlie.

After the death of her husband, Alice and her son Tommy leave New Mexico to settle in California, where Alice dreams of becoming a singer. But financial problems will force the family to move to Arizona. There, Alice will work as a waitress in a small restaurant. Her plan is to collect the amount of money she needs to get out of there. But everything changes when she meets and falls in love with the rancher.

Quentin Tarantino called “Taxi Driver” one of the greatest character analyzes ever seen in film. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Travis is a former Marine with post-traumatic stress disorder. He gets a job as a taxi driver because he can’t sleep at night. During these hours, he will begin to lose touch with reality and become dangerous. The Oscar-winning film combines elements of psychological drama and thriller.

Inspired by real events, the film is the story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). The detective film covers part of his life starting in the mid-1950s, more specifically Henry’s life as he grew up in the Mafia and worked his way into a different social class. However, the crimes he committed are beginning to be revealed.

The Oscar-winning film is an American remake of the 2002 Hong Kong thriller Inside Affairs. Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a South Boston police officer who must secretly keep an eye on Irish mobster Frank Costello’s (Jack Nicholson) organization. Meanwhile, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is a criminal who has infiltrated the police department. Billy gains Frank’s trust as Colin continues to report his boss’ activities to the police. When each organization discovers they have a spy inside, Billy and Colin must figure out each other’s identities.

According to A. Frame