Martin Scorsese is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time. He is best known for his crime films, such as Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), and The Departed (2006). He has also directed several other critically acclaimed films, including The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).