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Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa; [1] 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. She is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's ...
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.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Catherine Scorsese was an American actress of Italian descent, often typecast as the typical Italian mother in films. Her best-known role was that of Mrs. DeVito in "Goodfellas" (1990). She was born in 1912, died in 1997, and had Alzheimer's disease. She was married to film director Martin Scorsese and had three children.
- April 16, 1912
- January 6, 1997
Nov 3, 2023 · Learn about the three daughters of the legendary filmmaker, who have appeared in and worked on his movies and TV shows. Francesca Scorsese, the youngest and most viral, is a director and a TikTok star.
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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 ...
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May 5, 2021 · Catherine Scorsese, the director's late mother, played the mother of mobster Tommy DeVito in a memorable cameo. She ad-libbed most of her lines and treated the actors as family members, according to Scorsese's introduction for the virtual TCM Film Festival.
Jan 6, 1997 · Catherine Scorsese was an American actress and the mother of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. She appeared in several films, such as Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, and The Godfather Part III, and published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.
