New York setting

His films are deeply rooted in New York's streets, culture, and moral landscape, making the city itself a character in works like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas.

He has made New York City the romantic, intellectual, and neurotic heart of his filmography, from Manhattan to Annie Hall to Midnight in Paris.

His gritty urban dramas like Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico capture New York's institutional power structures, corruption, and human struggle with documentary-like authenticity.