Hayk Manukyan’s Influence on Martin Scorsese

1970 changed the ‘face’ of Hollywood cinemaphotography and showed real lives on the screen. One of the key people responsible for the trend was Hayk Manukyan of New York. Born in Baghdad, he settled in New York in 1960 and after trying various professions, began teaching at the New York Film School. Martin Scorsese was one of his students. Manukyan became his advisor when Scorsese began making movies. They collaborated on “Mean Streets”, “The Last Waltz” and “Raging Bull”. Scorsese dedicated the latter movie to Manukyan.  Manukyan later became a full-time professor at the University of Southern California. 

1970 changed the ‘face’ of Hollywood cinemaphotography and showed real lives on the screen. One of the key people responsible for the trend was Hayk Manukyan of New York. Born in Baghdad, he settled in New York in 1960 and after trying various professions, began teaching at the New York Film School. Martin Scorsese was one of his students. Manukyan became his advisor when Scorsese began making movies. They collaborated on “Mean Streets”, “The Last Waltz” and “Raging Bull”. Scorsese dedicated the latter movie to Manukyan.  Manukyan later became a full-time professor at the University of Southern California. 

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