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.”

Movies & TV Shows

1. GoodFellas (1990) — Tommy's Mother
2. The Godfather Part III (1990) — Woman in Cafe
3. Casino (1995) — Piscano's Mother
4. Cape Fear (1991) — Fruit Stand Customer
5. The King of Comedy (1982) — Rupert's Mom (voice)
6. Mean Streets (1973) — Woman on Landing (uncredited)
7. The Age of Innocence (1993) — Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
8. Moonstruck (1987) — Customer at Bakery
9. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Extra (uncredited)
10. Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968) — Mother
11. Easy Money (1983) — Wedding Guest (uncredited)
12. Wise Guys (1986) — Birthday Guest
13. Italianamerican (1974) — Self
14. China Girl (1987) — Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
15. It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) — Mother
16. Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master (2024) — Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother
17. Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) — Self (archive footage)
18. Martin Scorsese Directs (1990) — Self
19. The Scorsese Machine (1990) — Self
20. A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002) — Self (archive footage)
21. Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block (1973) — Self
22. Men Lie (1994)
23. Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014) — Self (archive footage)
24. GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020) — Actor (Archive Footage)