Wishing Martin Scorsese a Very Happy 73rd Birthday

Celebrating the 73rd Birthday of renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese.

Martin Scorsese, best director nominee for his film The Wolf of Wall Street, arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood. (Photo: Reuters)

Here’s wishing the cinematic legend Martin Scorsese a very happy birthday. Here are some fun things you might have not known about the acclaimed filmmaker :

• He was married to Blue Velvet actress Isabella Rossellini.
  
• As a child, he suffered from asthma due to which he often fell ill, when his parents would take him out for movies. It was during those time his interest for films developed.
• It is a well known fact that Martin Scorsese is a massive fan of British punk legends The Clash.

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