Catherine Scorsese
Born
16 April 1912 (113)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Catherine Cappa
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.”
Filmography (24)
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
2024
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
Scorsese on Scorsese
2004
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
2002
Casino
1995
Men Lie
1994
The Age of Innocence
1993
Cape Fear
1991
The Godfather Part III
1990
GoodFellas
1990
The Scorsese Machine
1990
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990
Moonstruck
1987
China Girl
1987
Wise Guys
1986
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Easy Money
1983
The King of Comedy
1982
Italianamerican
1974
Mean Streets
1973
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
1973
Who's That Knocking at My Door
1968
It's Not Just You, Murray!
1964