Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese
Born	Luciano Charles Scorsese May 8, 1913 New York City
Died	August 23, 1993 (aged 80) New York City
Cause of death	Illness
Occupation	Actor
Religion	Roman Catholicism[1]
Spouse(s)	Catherine Scorsese (m. 1933; his death 1993)
Children	2, including Martin Scorsese

Luciano Charles "Charlie" Scorsese (May 8, 1913 – August 23, 1993) was an American film actor and the father of film director Martin Scorsese.^[2][3]

Scorsese was born in New York City, the son of Teresa and Francesco Scorsese, Sicilian immigrants from Polizzi Generosa, a small town near Palermo.^[4][5] He married film actress Catherine Scorsese in 1933. He was the father of Academy Award-winning film director Martin Scorsese. In 1980 he made his first film appearance in Raging Bull, playing "Charlie". He featured in the gangster film GoodFellas in 1990, portraying "Vinnie" who was based on the real-life gangster, Thomas Agro.

Filmography

• The Age of Innocence (1993) (uncredited)
• Cape Fear (1991) – Fruitstand Customer
• The Hard Way (1991) (uncredited) – Senior Citizen
• Goodfellas (1990) – Vinnie
• The Color of Money (1986) – High Roller #1
• Wise Guys (1986) – Birthday Guest
• After Hours (1985) (uncredited) – Club Berlin Patron
• The King of Comedy (1983) – First Man at Bar
• Raging Bull (1980) – Charlie
• Italianamerican (1974) – Himself

References

1. "Martin Scorsese". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
2. "Luciano Charles Scorsese; Father of Director Martin Scorsese". Los Angeles Times. 1993-08-26. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
3. Maria T. Miliora (3 March 2004). The Scorsese Psyche on Screen: Roots of Themes and Characters in the Films. McFarland. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8393-8.
4. Gangster priest: the Italian ... - Robert Casillo - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
5. "Charles Scorsese, 80; Presser Turned Actor –". New York Times. 1993-08-24. Retrieved 2011-12-08.

External links

• Charles Scorsese at the Internet Movie Database