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Catherine Scorsese

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Catherine Scorsese

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Also known as Catherine Cappa

American actress (1912–1997)

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  • Italoamericanos
  • Italoamericanos
  • Italianamerican

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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,…

Known for

  • Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master — Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother2024
  • GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors — Actor (Archive Footage)2020
  • Inside Rupert Pupkin — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Scorsese on Scorsese — Self (archive footage)2004
  • A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' — Self (archive footage)2002
  • Casino — Piscano's Mother1995
  • Men Lie1994
  • The Age of Innocence — Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)1993
  • Cape Fear — Fruit Stand Customer1991
  • GoodFellas — Tommy's Mother1990

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Peschiera Borromeo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Catherine
Family name
Scorsese
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Number of children
2
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date of birth
1912-04-16
medical condition
Alzheimer's disease
date of death
1997-01-06
cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
writing language
English language
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Moravian Cemetery
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