Catherine Scorsese
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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.”
Acting
(2023)
(2014)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
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 Self (archive footage)
(1995)
Casino
as Piscano's Mother
(1994)
(1993)
The Age of Innocence
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
(1991)
Cape Fear
as Fruit Stand Customer
(1990)
GoodFellas
as Tommy's Mother
(1990)
The Godfather Part III
as Woman in Cafe
(1990)
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
(1990)
The Scorsese Machine
as Self
(1987)
Moonstruck
as Customer at Bakery
(1987)
China Girl
as Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
(1986)
Wise Guys
as Birthday Guest
(1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Extra (uncredited)
(1982)
The King of Comedy
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
(1974)
Italianamerican
as Self
(1973)
Mean Streets
as Woman on Landing (uncredited)
(1973)
(1968)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
as Mother
(1964)
It's Not Just You, Murray!
as Mother