Martin Scorsese has been nominated 10 times for the Academy Award for Best Director. His nominations recognize Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, Goodfellas, The Age of Innocence, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Hugo, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Scorsese received his first directing nomination for Raging Bull at the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981. For many years, he was famous for accumulating nominations without winning. That changed when he won for The Departed at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.
The number is sometimes confused with his total Oscar nominations across all categories, which is higher. It is also easy to miscount because the Academy ceremony takes place the year after most films are released. His 10 Best Director nominations place him second all-time behind William Wyler, who received 12.