Catherine Scorsese

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

23

Gender

Female

Birthday

1912-04-16

Day of death

1997-01-06 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Catherine Scorsese

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.”

Known For

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • The Godfather Part III

    The Godfather Part III

  • Casino

    Casino

  • Italianamerican

    Italianamerican

  • Cape Fear

    Cape Fear

  • Moonstruck

    Moonstruck

  • Wise Guys

    Wise Guys

  • The Age of Innocence

    The Age of Innocence

  • China Girl

    China Girl

  • The King of Comedy

    The King of Comedy

  • Mean Streets

    Mean Streets

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan

    The Muppets Take Manhattan

  • Men Lie

    Men Lie

  • The Scorsese Machine

    The Scorsese Machine

  • Who's That Knocking at My Door

    Who's That Knocking at My Door

  • Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

    Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

  • Martin Scorsese Directs

    Martin Scorsese Directs

  • A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

    A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

  • Scorsese on Scorsese

    Scorsese on Scorsese

  • It's Not Just You, Murray!

    It's Not Just You, Murray!

  • Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block

    Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block

  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

    GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

  • Inside Rupert Pupkin

    Inside Rupert Pupkin