Catherine Scorsese
Acting
Born: 1912-04-16 in New York City, New York, USA
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
Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
Woman in Cafe
Casino
Piscano's Mother
Cape Fear
Fruit Stand Customer
Moonstruck
Customer at Bakery
The King of Comedy
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Mean Streets
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Extra (uncredited)
The Age of Innocence
Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
China Girl
Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
Wise Guys
Birthday Guest
Easy Money
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
Mother
Italianamerican
Self
It's Not Just You, Murray!
Mother
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother
Men Lie
The Scorsese Machine
Self
Scorsese on Scorsese
Self (archive footage)
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Actor (Archive Footage)
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
Self