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Catherine Scorsese
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 84
Also known asCatherine Cappa, 凯瑟琳·斯科塞斯GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/04/1912Born inNew York City, New York, USADied06/01/1997 (aged 84)Died inNew York CityCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ441713 ↗Buried atMoravian CemeteryTMDb#11483 ↗

Catherine Scorsese was an American actress. She began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his short film It's Not Just You, Murray!. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother. She is perhaps best known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas as Mrs. DeVito, the mother of Joe Pesci's character Tommy. She also published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.

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Filmography24 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of GoodfellasMovieSelf (archive footage)114
2024Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American MasterMovieSelf (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother112
2020GoodFellas: Behind Closed DoorsMovieActor (Archive Footage)108
2014Inside Rupert PupkinMovieSelf (archive footage)102
2004Scorsese on ScorseseMovieSelf (archive footage)92
2002A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'MovieSelf (archive footage)90
1995CasinoMoviePiscano's Mother83
1993The Age of InnocenceMovieElderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)81
1991Cape FearMovieFruit Stand Customer79
1990GoodFellasMovieTommy's Mother78
1990The Godfather Part IIIMovieWoman in Cafe78
1990The Scorsese MachineMovieSelf78
1990Martin Scorsese DirectsMovieSelf78
1987MoonstruckMovieCustomer at Bakery75
1987China GirlMovieOld Woman at the Bar (uncredited)75
1986Wise GuysMovieBirthday Guest74
1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMovieExtra (uncredited)72
1983Easy MoneyMovieWedding Guest (uncredited)71
1982The King of ComedyMovieRupert's Mom (voice)70
1974ItalianamericanMovieSelf62
1973Mean StreetsMovieWoman on Landing (uncredited)61
1973Martin Scorsese: Back on the BlockMovieSelf61
1968Who's That Knocking at My DoorMovieMother56
1964It's Not Just You, Murray!MovieMother52