Catherine Scorsese
Also Known As: Catherine Cappa, 凯瑟琳·斯科塞斯
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.”
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: April 16, 1912
Age: 113 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: January 06, 1997
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GoodFellas
Overview: The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-12
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A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
Overview: Documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's story of a man willing to go to any length for a shot at fame.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-17
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Cape Fear
Overview: Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-13
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China Girl
Overview: Teenage lovers Tony (Richard Panebianco) and Tyan-Hwa (Sari Chang) tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown.
Genres: Romance Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-25
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Wise Guys
Overview: Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-17
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Scorsese on Scorsese
Overview: Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-08
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Italianamerican
Overview: Filmmaker Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York and family history back in Sicily.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-01
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Casino
Overview: In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-22
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Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
Overview: Martin Scorsese, discusses the locations and personalities that inspired the film, in a promotional short for the film "Mean Streets."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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The Age of Innocence
Overview: In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-10
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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Moonstruck
Overview: 37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-16
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Men Lie
Overview: Swearing fidelity to his fiancée, two-faced Scott attempts to bed every woman who crosses his path.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-13
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Inside Rupert Pupkin
Overview: Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese and 'The King of Comedy'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-14
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It's Not Just You, Murray!
Overview: Now middle-aged, mobster Murray looks back at his humble beginnings as a bootlegger and his rise to becoming wealthy and highly influential. Through it he talks about how much of his success and happiness is due to the support of his "friend" Joe. Unfortunately the only one who blindly believes Joe is anything close to a friend is Murray, because it's obvious to everyone that Joe back-stabs him at every chance and is sleeping with his wife.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-13
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Who's That Knocking at My Door
Overview: A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-13
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The Godfather Part III
Overview: In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-25
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Martin Scorsese Directs
Overview: Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-16
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The King of Comedy
Overview: Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-18
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
Overview: When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
Genres: Romance Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-27
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The Scorsese Machine
Overview: Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for Martin Scorsese. After making a diverse group of films in the 80s, he reunited with Robert DeNiro for "Goodfellas" and later that year shot a segment for "New York Stories", an anthology film of three shorts by Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Francis Ford Coppola. During the editing, the French documentary series "Cinéma, de notre temps" filmed a documentary on the director, and it's a fascinating glimpse into his life, personality, and working habits as he edits his short with long-time collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Mean Streets
Overview: A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-14
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GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Overview: Documentary detailing the behind the scenes of GoodFellas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-26
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