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Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa; April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress. She began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his short film It's Not Just You, Murray! . Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother.
Catherine Scorsese was an American actress of Italian descent and the mother of film director Martin Scorsese. She appeared in several of his films, such as "Goodfellas" and "Casino", and died of Alzheimer's disease in 1997.
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Catherine Scorsese was an American actress of Italian descent, the mother of film director Martin Scorsese. She appeared in several of his films, such as "Goodfellas" and "Casino", and wrote a cookbook about Italian-American cuisine.
- April 16, 1912
- January 6, 1997
Jan 7, 1997 · Catherine Scorsese, the mother of the film director Martin Scorsese, who cast her in several of his films, died yesterday at New York University Medical Center in Manhattan. She was 84. Mrs....
May 5, 2021 · Scorsese reveals how his late mother Catherine played a special role in his classic mob movie, improvising her entire scene as Joe Pesci's mother. He also shares how she treated his actors as family members and how to watch his films at the virtual TCM Film Festival.
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Sep 17, 2020 · But Scorsese also deploys Catherine to humanize Tommy, a pint-sized powder keg whose ego is his worst enemy. More than anyone else in the film, Pesci’s character represents many of the...
Jan 6, 1997 · Catherine Scorsese was an American actress and mother of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. She appeared in several of his films, such as Goodfellas, Casino, and The King of Comedy, and published a recipe book, Italianamerican.