Question 1

True or false: Martin Scorsese directed the classic 1972 film The Godfather.

Accepted Answer

False. The Godfather was directed by Francis Ford Coppola; Scorsese was not involved.

Question 2

True or false: Martin Scorsese was born in Rome, Italy, before his family moved to New York.

Accepted Answer

False. Scorsese was born in Queens, New York City, to Italian-American parents; he never lived in Italy.

Question 3

True or false: Martin Scorsese's father worked as a clothes presser in New York's garment district.

Accepted Answer

True. Charles Scorsese was a clothes presser and later acted in small roles in his son's films.

Question 4

True or false: Martin Scorsese won his first Best Director Oscar for the film Raging Bull.

Accepted Answer

False. Raging Bull was nominated but lost. Scorsese's first Best Director Oscar was for The Departed in 2007.

Question 5

True or false: Martin Scorsese's film Taxi Driver received four Oscar nominations but won none.

Accepted Answer

True. Taxi Driver was nominated for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, and Score, but lost all categories at the 1977 Oscars.

Question 6

True or false: Martin Scorsese once intended to become a Catholic priest.

Accepted Answer

True. Scorsese attended a seminary after high school but left after a year, though Catholic themes appear in his films.

Question 7

True or false: Martin Scorsese directed the short film for Michael Jackson's song Bad.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1987, Scorsese directed a 17-minute short film for Michael Jackson's 'Bad' music video.

Question 8

True or false: Martin Scorsese's first feature film was Mean Streets, released in 1973.

Accepted Answer

False. His debut feature was Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). Mean Streets was his second feature.

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