Rare Photos Of Directors On The Set Of Their Iconic Films

Martin Scorsese & Robert DeNiro On The Set Of Taxi Driver In 1976

Neo-noir psychological thriller Taxi Driver starred Robert DeNiro and Jodie Foster. The 1976 movie, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, was filmed during a heat wave and sanitation strike in New York City. Scorsese’s aim was to make the moviegoer feel as if he or she was in between a state of sleeping and waking. It’s considered one of the greatest films of all time. Fellow filmmaker Brian DePalma introduced Scorsese to DeNiro. While Scorsese had made Mean Streets and a couple other films beforehand, Taxi Driver really cemented his status as a competent filmmaker. Unfortunately, his follow-up film, New York, New York, bombed at the box office.”