Catherine Scorsese
Acting Born Apr 16, 1912 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits
Biography
Catherine Scorsese (April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and the mother of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother. She is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas, as Mrs. DeVito, Tommy's mother, as well as Casino and Mean Streets. She published a recipe book, “Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.”
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Full filmography
- GoodFellas (1990) as Tommy's Mother
- The Godfather Part III (1990) as Woman in Cafe
- Casino (1995) as Piscano's Mother
- Cape Fear (1991) as Fruit Stand Customer
- Moonstruck (1987) as Customer at Bakery
- The Age of Innocence (1993) as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
- The King of Comedy (1982) as Rupert's Mom (voice)
- Mean Streets (1973) as Woman on Landing (uncredited)
- Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968) as Mother
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) as Extra (uncredited)
- China Girl (1987) as Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
- Easy Money (1983) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Wise Guys (1986) as Birthday Guest
- Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) as Self
- Italianamerican (1974) as Self
- Men Lie (1994)
- Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master (2024) as Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother
- GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020) as Actor (Archive Footage)
- A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) as Mother
- Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- The Scorsese Machine (1990) as Self
- Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block (1973) as Self