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I find it hard to understand why Scorsese has never called. You know, given the natural menace I bring to the screen.
Hugh Grant

Meaning of "Scorsese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCORSESE

Scorsese  [skɔːˈseɪzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCORSESE

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Scorsese is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCORSESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. Part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinema history. In 1990, he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won an Academy Award, a Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards. Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Italian American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict. Many of his films are also notable for their depiction of violence and liberal use of profanity. He has directed landmark films such as Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, and Goodfellas, all of which he collaborated on with actor and close friend Robert De Niro.

Definition of Scorsese in the English dictionary

The definition of Scorsese in the dictionary is Martin. born 1942, US film director, whose films include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, the controversial The Last Temptation of Christ, Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCORSESE


Buthelezi
ˌbʊtəˈleɪzɪ
calabrese
ˌkæləˈbreɪzɪ
Campese
kæmˈpeɪzɪ
crazy
ˈkreɪzɪ
daisy
ˈdeɪzɪ
gazy
ˈɡeɪzɪ
glazy
ˈɡleɪzɪ
half-crazy
ˌhɑːfˈkreɪzɪ
hazy
ˈheɪzɪ
jalfrezi
ˌdʒælˈfreɪzɪ
jasey
ˈdʒeɪzɪ
jasy
ˈdʒeɪzɪ
jazy
ˈdʒeɪzɪ
lackadaisy
ˈlækəˌdeɪzɪ
lazy
ˈleɪzɪ
mazey
ˈmeɪzɪ
mazy
ˈmeɪzɪ
Sangiovese
ˌsændʒəʊˈveɪzɪ
sex-crazy
ˌsɛksˈkreɪzɪ
upsy-daisy
ˈʌpsɪˈdeɪzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCORSESE

Scorpii
Scorpio
scorpioid
scorpion
scorpion fish
scorpion fly
scorpion grass
scorpionic
Scorpius
scorrendo
scorse
scorser
scorzonera
Scot
scot and lot
Scot Nat
scot-free
Scot.
scotch
Scotch broth

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCORSESE

Burmese
cheese
Chinese
Guyanese
imprese
Japanese
Lebanese
Maltese
mese
Nepalese
obese
Portuguese
prese
sese
Sudanese
Surinamese
Taiwanese
these
Varese
Vietnamese

Synonyms and antonyms of Scorsese in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Scorsese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCORSESE

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斯科塞斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
570 millions of speakers

English

Scorsese
510 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
380 millions of speakers
ar

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سكورسيزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скорсезе
278 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
270 millions of speakers

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স্করসেজি
260 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
220 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
190 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スコセッシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스콜세지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scorsese
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Scorsese
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கோர்செஸி
75 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Scorsese
70 millions of speakers

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Scorsese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Scorsese
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Скорсезе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scorsese
30 millions of speakers
el

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Scorsese
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Scorsese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Scorsese
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scorsese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Scorsese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORSESE»

The term «Scorsese» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORSESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Scorsese

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCORSESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Scorsese.
1
Anthony Anderson
Leo couldn't deliver Mr. Martin Scorsese his Oscar with 'The Aviator', but I will go on record to say I will do so in 'The Departed'.
2
Tobin Bell
In the the late seventies and early eighties, I played background roles in thirty movies... Woody Allen movies, Scorsese films, you name it. Whatever was being shot in New York, I was doing stand-in and background work because I wanted to be close to the camera; I wanted to see what was going on.
3
Xander Berkeley
I can't help but have my sights set on Scorsese, Cohen Brothers and Spike Jones.
4
Bernardo Bertolucci
What always made me proud - almost blushing with pride - is that Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg all told me that 'The Conformist' is their first modern influence.
5
Michael Biehn
'Taxi Driver' is a movie that changed my life and made me a serious actor. Scorsese and De Niro. I give credit for anything that I've ever done as an actor.
6
Alex Cox
In Goodfellas they have this one scene where the camera goes down some steps and walks through a kitchen into a restaurant and the critics were all over this as evidence of the genius of Scorsese and Scorsese is a genius.
7
Bret Easton Ellis
Regardless of the business aspect of things, is there a reason that there isn't a female Hitchcock or a female Scorsese or a female Spielberg? I don't know. I think it's a medium that really is built for the male gaze and for a male sensibility.
8
Stephen Graham
I did 'Gangs of New York' with Martin Scorsese, and they used to call me 'Little Joe Pesci' on the set.
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Hugh Grant
I find it hard to understand why Scorsese has never called. You know, given the natural menace I bring to the screen.
10
Anthony Michael Hall
I think the obvious answer is I was raised in New York City, so growing up, not only myself but my family, like my father, we would watch a lot of Scorsese films.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCORSESE»

Discover the use of Scorsese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Scorsese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scorsese Connection
This daring book explores the way he "remakes" other movies (Raging Bull replays The Red Shoes; Taxi Driver mirrors The Searchers) and how we absorb and make sense of these films.
Lesley Stern, 1995
2
Scorsese by Ebert
Roger Ebert wrote the first film review that director Martin Scorsese ever received - for 1967's I Call First, later renamed Who's That Knocking at My Door - creating a lasting bond that made him one of Scorsese's most appreciative and ...
Roger Ebert, 2010
3
Martin Scorsese: A Biography
LoBrutto traces Scorcese's Italian American heritage, his strict Catholic upbringing, the role of religion in his life and work, his obsessive love of cinema history, and the impact New York City has had on his life.
Vincent LoBrutto, 2008
4
Martin Scorsese: Interviews
With David Wills he co-authored Screen/Play: Derrida and Film Theory. Collected interviews with the man who has been called the greatest living American film director
Peter Brunette, 1999
5
The Philosophy of Martin Scorsese
The authors delve deeply into the minds of Scorsese’s tortured characters and explore how the men and women he depicts grapple with moral codes and their emotions. Several of the essays explore specific themes in individual films.
Mark Conard, 2007
6
Scorsese on Scorsese
A unique insight into the creative processes of one of the world's greatest film-makers.
Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson, 2011
7
Gangster Priest: The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese
In Gangster Priest Robert Casillo examines these films in the context of the society, religion, culture, and history of Southern Italy, from which the majority of Italian Americans, including Scorsese, derive.
Robert Casillo, 2006
8
Conversations with Scorsese
With Richard Schickel as the canny and intelligent guide, these conversations take us deep into Scorsese's life and work. He reveals which films are most autobiographical, and what he was trying to explore and accomplish in other films.
Richard Schickel, 2011
9
The Cinema of Martin Scorsese
In this book, each of Scorsese's films is thoughtfully discussed in a way that will help readers understand these and other themes in order to discern the overall patterns of the filmmaker's career.
Lawrence S. Friedman, 1997
10
Scorsese on Scorsese: Revised Edition
This new, revised edition includes chapters on Goodfellas, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence, and other projects up to Casino, thus bringing up to date the story of America's most exciting and articulate contemporary filmmaker.
Ian Christie, David Thompson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCORSESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Scorsese is used in the context of the following news items.
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Martin Scorsese wasn't allowed back in an Italian restaurant after …
AP32815591051 Jordan Strauss/Invision/APScorsese, who is Italian-American, received some negative reactions for how "Goodfellas" portrayed Italians. «Business Insider, Apr 15»
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Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese set for 'GoodFellas' panel at the …
Excited and moved," added Scorsese. "It was an adventure to get it on screen -- we wanted to make a movie that was true to Nick Pileggi's book and to the life of ... «UPI.com, Mar 15»
3
Man killed on Scorsese film set of Silence
One person was killed and two others were injured in Taiwan on the set of Hollywood director Martin Scorsese's latest movie, Silence. A ceiling collapsed onto ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
4
A Scorsese Documentary on Bill Clinton Is Stalled
But he appears to have met his match in Bill Clinton. Mr. Scorsese's partly finished documentary about Mr. Clinton — which once seemed likely to be released as ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger & Terence Winter's Rock 'N' Roll …
Image (2) Martin-Scorsese-Mick-Jagger-213x300.jpg for The long-gestating drama, created by Winter, had been in the works at HBO since 2010. It took a slow ... «Deadline.com, Dec 14»
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Scorsese pays homage to New York Review of Books in '50 Year …
"It really was a challenge," said Scorsese, "how to make it exciting and interesting to ... Scorsese found the emotional and visual impact he needed in the people ... «Reuters, Sep 14»
7
Martin Scorsese set for Shutter Island TV spin-off
The TV project, which The Hollywood Reporter said was in its early stages, could be Scorsese's first small screen venture since Boardwalk Empire, for which he ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
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Andrew Dice Clay And Six More Join Martin Scorsese's Rock 'N' Roll …
Martin Scorsese and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter have been trying for years to get an untitled rock 'n' roll pilot developed on HBO. The project ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 14»
9
Santa Barbara Film Fest: 'Wolf' Pack Reunites as Scorsese
Scorsese said he first became aware of DiCaprio through his prior frequent collaborator, Robert De Niro, after De Niro worked with a young DiCaprio on This ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 14»
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Lufthansa Heist Arrests Tied to Martin Scorsese's 'GoodFellas …
The Lufthansa heist gave Scorsese great cinematic fodder, but in real life the case flustered law enforcement officials and left a trail of bodies in its wake. «Big Hollywood, Jan 14»

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