Conceiving his first film in 1967, at 75 years of age, Martin Scorcese's career shows signs of slowing down with his latest project "The Irishman" set to hit theaters in 2019. A champion of the Hollywood New Wave, a movement that rose to prominence during the mid to late 1960s that spawned a commercial revival of films after the demise of the studio system, this period is also the transition of the authorial role from the studio to the director.

Relishing the mantle as a movie auteur, Scorcese is regarded as one of the most celebrated and influential directors in cinematic history. Garnering praise for exploring Sicilian-American concepts of hope, faith, guilt, machismo and modern crime, with many of his movies trademarked for their depiction of violence and liberal approach to profanity. With eight Oscar nominations for Best Director beneath his belt, the native of Queens is currently the most nominated movie director alive and is tied with Billy Wilder for second place for the number of times his name has appeared in the voting ballots at The Academy.

5. "Hugo"

Taking a break from the crime genre in 2011, Scorcese decided to venture down the straits of family drama when he adapted Brian Selznick's novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" into a big screen production. Although "Hugo" was not a box office success, the epic scope of its adventurousness that made 1930s Paris seem like another mythical world entirely, matched and enhanced by heartfelt writing and acting sent Scorcese to Dolby Theatre for the seventh time in his career. Where the movie walked away with five Oscars for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

4. "The Departed"

Boasting an ensemble cast in the form of Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio and Vera Farmiga, "The Departed" was met with relentless praise for its engrossing, gritty authenticity, and its soapy interpretation of morality. Hailed as an end of decade classic, coinciding with "Taxi Driver" from 70s, "The Raging Bull" in the 80s, and "Good Fellas" in the 90s, the success of "The Departed" translated into Scorcese's first and only Oscar for Best Director, while most notably, also winning for Best Original Screenplay on the count of William Monahan.

3. "Goodfellas"

Grossing $46.8 million on $25 million budget, "Goodfellas" wasn't exactly a runaway hit at the box office even though it would have certainly been deemed a fiscal profit. Nevertheless, it was embraced with universal acclaim, with critics and audiences lauding the film for its hard-hitting, stylized approach to storytelling. Many in particular, were enamored by the flawless first-rate performances delivered on the count an ensemble cast, specifically singling out Joe Pesci, who would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Deemed as one of the greatest films in the crime genre with the likes of "The Godfather", "Goodfellas" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, and its content and style are often emulated by films and television shows -- one immediately thinks of "American Gangster" and "Boardwalk Empire" -- venturing down a similar creative path.

2. "Raging Bull"

A biographical sports drama chronicling the life of legendary middleweight boxer Joe LaMotta, "Raging Bull" is widely regarded by critics and film historians as Martin Scorcese's magnum opus, despite how it polarized audiences during the time of its release due to its depiction of violence. A film that also raised the profile of relatively unknown actors and actresses in the form of Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty, "Raging Bull" currently holds the distinction of being a "modern classic". Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1990, it is often cited as a primary example of exemplary filmmaking -- whether it concerns Scorcese's near flawless directing, Paul Schrader's writing, "Raging Bull" is a masterpiece that delivers on every cinematic facet.

1. "Taxi Driver"

A major hit at the box office as it was on a critical level, "Taxi Driver" both hypnotized and left a vast array of audience members struggling for breath -- even as their oxygen deprived, adrenaline fixed minds fought to encapsulate the grand scope of what they had just seen into words. Praised for its visually striking, yet cynical and chilling neo-noir narrative, Scorcese's vigilante tour de force established itself as a pop culture mainstay with Robert De Niro's immortalized line: "You talking' to me?"

Nominated for four Oscars, "Taxi Driver" was selected for preservation in National Film Registry in 1994, four years after the Library of Congress had bestowed the same honour upon "Raging Bull". According to The Director's Poll in Sight & Sound, a highly regarded film magazine, "Taxi Driver" places fifth among twenty movies selected to appear on its list. Sharing the honour of such a mention with culturally classics suchs as "The Godfather", "Citizen Kane", and "Vertigo".