Haig P. Manoogian

Haig Manoogian (May 23, 1916 – May 26, 1980) was an Armenian-American professor of film at New York University who served as the main influence for many filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, who was a student of his at New York University.

Martin Scorsese[]

Manoogian co-produced Scorsese's first feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door. Martin Scorsese’s classic film Raging Bull is dedicated to him.

Ares Demertzis[]

Director and cameraman Ares Demertzis was an undergraduate and later graduate student of Manoogian. He documented some of his experiences in a short story published on the monthly web magazine New English Review, titled “TMR 101, The Making of a Film Director.”

References[]

• Tisch Alumnus Martin Scorsese Discusses The Aviator and His Early Years at NYU at the Wayback Machine (archived January 17, 2005)
• The Religious Affiliation of Director Martin Scorsese

External links[]

• Haig P. Manoogian at IMDb