Catherine Scorsese

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

The Age of Innocence

Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

Moonstruck

Customer at Bakery

Mean Streets

Woman on Landing (uncredited)

The King of Comedy

Rupert's Mom (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Extra (uncredited)

China Girl

Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)

Who's That Knocking at My Door

Mother

Wise Guys

Birthday Guest

The Scorsese Machine

Self

Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

Self

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

Self (archive footage)

It's Not Just You, Murray!

Mother

Martin Scorsese Directs

Self

Italianamerican

Self

Inside Rupert Pupkin

Self (archive footage)

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

Actor (Archive Footage)

Men Lie

Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block

Self

Scorsese on Scorsese

Self (archive footage)

Photos

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