Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro have worked together on nine films, and have one the most successful director/actor relationships. De Niro, at the time of their first collaboration, was quite an unknown actor. Their work together on Taxi Driver brought both men into a creditable light and paved the way for their further successes.
Scorsese wrote, or co-wrote a lot of the films they worked on together, including - Mean Streets, Casino, and Goodfellas. He and De Niro also helped in the construction of the screenplay for Raging Bull, however they were both uncredited.
Scorsese has recently worked a lot with Leonardo Dicaprio. In some sense, this is a modern pairing of Scorsese & De Niro, but they are a very successful and dynamic partnership in their own right.
Scorsese has had no major input in his recent collaborations with Dicaprio, from a screenwriting element. However, his last three films, The Departed, The Aviator, and Gangs of New York have all featured Dicaprio in the starring role. They will also team up for Shutter Island, due out in 2010.
In a way, Scorsese gave De Niro his first real break, and then their pairing earned both men huge acclaim. Conversely, De Niro was interested in Dicaprio's abilities since they worked together on This Boy's Life. De Niro apparently recommended Dicaprio to Scorsese for the lead in Gangs...
Whatever the circumstances, it seems Scorsese can command a great deal of respect and trust from his actors, as so many high profile stars want to work with him time and time again.
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