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| Medick Martin |
1905 film news Hollywood screenwriter Mardik Martin has passed away recently at the age of 82. He has co-written with Martin Scorsese and the screenplay of "New York, New York", Classic films such as "Angry Bull".
Medic Martin is of Armenian descent. He was born in Iran in 1936 and grew up in Iraq. He left Iraq for the United States at the age of 18. In the early 1960s, he studied at New York University and met his classmate Martin Scorsese. He once recalled this friendship before his death, "In addition to writing, we spent a lot of time together", "We have about 15 Ideas, many ideas, we want to do this together, and do that together."
They co-wrote the script of "Poor Streets and Back Alleys" in 1973. This film marked the arrival of Martin Scorsese as a filmmaking genius. The acting careers of Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. After that, the two of them worked on the documentary "Italian American", the musical "New York, New York" and the documentary "The Last Waltz". The last film they wrote together was "Angry Bull". The co-writer also included Paul Schrader, the film has been nominated for 8 Oscars for Best Picture, and is now recognized as a classic in film history in the world.
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| "Angry Bull" |
Martin once revealed to the "Los Angeles Times" that De Niro first wanted to play "Angry Bull". Scorsese actually didn't want to shoot because he hated boxing and sports. Martin also said that he spent more than half a year studying the life of the prototype character La Mota. Martin's last screenplay was "The Cut" directed by Fatih Akin, which was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the 2014 Venice Film Festival.
The Armenian Film Association issued a statement on the death of Medik Martin, "Medick Martin is an amazing voice in the film industry. As a screenwriter, he has made significant contributions to the film, the most notable being his relationship with Martin Scorser. With their cooperation, they have created a lot of very important films. Medic Martin is an outstanding figure in Armenian society and film history, and we will truly miss him."
