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Catherine Scorsese

Actress / Film Actress | * 04/16/1912 († 84, 01/06/1997) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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. She is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's film GoodFellas, as Mrs. DeVito, Tommy's mother (Tommy was portrayed by Joe Pesci). She also published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook. ()
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Catherine Scorsese was an American actress and 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. She published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enfor ...

Casino

R

1995 | 4.0/5 | 2h 59min
Crime, Drama, History
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The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conw ...

GoodFellas

R

1990 | 4.3/5 | 2h 25min
Drama, Crime
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Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy. ...

The King of Comedy

PG

1982 | 3.9/5 | 1h 49min
Drama, Comedy
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Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to ...

Cape Fear

R

1991 | 3.6/5 | 2h 8min
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Movies with Catherine Scorsese as Actress(21)

as Self (archive footage)2004 Scorsese on Scorsese
as Self (archive footage)2002 A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
as Piscano's Mother1995 Casino
1994 Men Lie
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)1993 The Age of Innocence
as Fruit Stand Customer1991 Cape Fear
as herself1990 The Scorsese Machine
as herself1990 Martin Scorsese Directs
as Woman in Cafe1990 The Godfather Part III
as Tommy's Mother1990 GoodFellas
as Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)1987 China Girl
as Customer at Bakery1987 Moonstruck
as Birthday Guest1986 Wise Guys
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Rupert's Mom (voice)1982 The King of Comedy
as Iris' Mother (newspaper article) (uncredited)1976 Taxi Driver
as herself1974 Italianamerican
as herself1973 Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
as Woman on Landing (uncredited)1973 Mean Streets
as Mother1967 Who's That Knocking at My Door
as Mother1964 It's Not Just You, Murray!

Full Name: Catherine Scorsese
Born: Tuesday, 04/16 1912 (April) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 01/06 1997 (January) in New York City (aged: 84)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Charles Scorsese
Children: Martin Scorsese
Other names for Catherine Scorsese (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Catherine Cappa"
Catherine Scorsese frequently works together with these people:
Martin Scorsese (30x, Actor)
Charles Scorsese (13x, Actor)
Robert De Niro (8x, Actor)
Thelma Schoonmaker (8x, Crew)
Joseph P. Reidy (7x, Crew)
Mardik Martin (6x, Crew)
Harvey Keitel (5x, Actor)
Nicholas Pileggi (5x, Crew)
Robbie Robertson (5x, Actor)
Barbara De Fina (5x, Crew)
Tom Fleischman (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:112877, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024