With ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ Martin Scorsese can break multiple Golden Globes records

Since 2012, revered filmmaker Martin Scorsese has belonged to a select group of three-time Best Director Golden Globe winners that grew to include six members when Steven Spielberg took last year’s prize for “The Fabelmans.” Over a decade later, the ever-active octogenarian has a strong chance at rising above his fellow triple champs by achieving another directing victory for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” thus following Elia Kazan as the second quadruple honoree in this category’s 81-year history. Since this would be his 10th time competing here, he would also join Spielberg in the rare distinction of having double-digit directing mentions.

Scorsese earned his first Golden Globe Award in 2003 for “Gangs of New York” (on his sixth bid) and was then further lauded for “The Departed” (2007) and “Hugo” (2012). His remaining half dozen directing notices came for his work on “Raging Bull” (1981), “Goodfellas” (1991), “The Age of Innocence” (1994), “Casino” (1996), “The Aviator” (2005), and “The Irishman” (2020). “Goodfellas” also brought him his only writing nomination, which he shared with its source’s author, Nicholas Pileggi.

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In terms of directing triumphs, Scorsese is presently tied for second place with David Lean (“The Bridge on the River Kwai,” 1958; “Lawrence of Arabia,” 1963; “Doctor Zhivago,” 1966), Oliver Stone (“Platoon,” 1987; “Born on the Fourth of July,” 1990; “JFK,” 1992), Miloš Forman (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” 1976; “Amadeus,” 1985; “The People vs. Larry Flynt,” 1997), Clint Eastwood (“Bird,” 1989; “Unforgiven,” 1993; “Million Dollar Baby,” 2005), and Spielberg (“Schindler’s List,” 1994; “Saving Private Ryan,” 1999; “The Fabelmans”). Kazan – who impressively went four-for-four here – achieved his wins for “Gentleman’s Agreement” (1948), “On the Waterfront” (1955), “Baby Doll” (1957), and “America America” (1964).

Since he co-wrote “Killers of the Flower Moon” with Eric Roth, Scorsese could also soon become the fifth simultaneous recipient of the Best Director and Best Screenplay Golden Globes. Aside from dual victor Stone (1990), this feat has only been accomplished by Francis Ford Coppola (“The Godfather,” 1973), Bernardo Bertolucci (“The Last Emperor,” 1988), and Damien Chazelle (“La La Land,” 2017). Included among the directing winners who lost on their concurrent writing bids are Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland,” 2021), Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog,” 2022), and Spielberg (2023).

At 81, Scorsese would also make history as the all-time oldest Best Director winner, surpassing John Huston (79, “Prizzi’s Honor,” 1986) by 20 months. Having last prevailed at 69, he currently places sixth in this category’s age ranking behind Huston, Robert Altman (76, “Gosford Park,” 2002), Spielberg (76 in 2023), Eastwood (74 in 2005), and Cecil B. DeMille (71, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” 1953). Even if he falters this time, his nomination alone would be record-breaking in that he would supplant Ridley Scott (80, “All the Money in the World,” 2018) as the oldest individual to ever compete for this award.

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