Charles Scorsese

Born: 1913-05-08

Luciano Charles Scorsese (May 5, 1913–August 23, 1993) was an American actor and father of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was born in New York City, the son of Teresa and Francesco Scorsese, Sicilian immigrants from Polizzi Generosa, a small town near Palermo. He married Catherine Cappa in 1933. He was the father of Academy Award-winning film director Martin Scorsese. In 1976 he made his first film appearance in Taxi Driver, albeit in a still newspaper photograph with his wife, as Iris’ father. He later appeared in his son’s 1980 film, Raging Bull, where he played "Charlie.” He featured in the gangster film Goodfellas in 1990, portraying "Vinnie" who was based on the real-life gangster Thomas Agro. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Scorsese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Vinnie
Released: 1990-09-12

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by...

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Raging Bull

as Charlie - Man with Como
Released: 1980-11-14

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring...

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Cape Fear

as Fruit Stand Customer
Released: 1991-11-13

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking,...

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Moonstruck

as Customer at Bakery (uncredited)
Released: 1987-12-16

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so...

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After Hours

as Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)
Released: 1985-08-16

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett...

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as Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Released: 1991-03-08

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show,...

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The King of Comedy

as First Man at Bar
Released: 1982-12-18

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol,...

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The Color of Money

as High Roller #1
Released: 1986-10-17

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a...

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The Age of Innocence

as Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
Released: 1993-09-10

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from...

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Extra (uncredited)
Released: 1984-06-27

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New...

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Wise Guys

as Birthday Guest
Released: 1986-04-17

Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000,...

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China Girl

as Old Man at the Bar (uncredited)
Released: 1987-09-25

Teenage lovers Tony (Richard Panebianco) and Tyan-Hwa (Sari Chang) tip the balance of power in...

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Martin Scorsese Directs

as Self
Released: 1990-06-16

Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin...

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Italianamerican

as Self
Released: 1974-10-01

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York and...

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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

as Self
Released: 2023-12-08

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The Scorsese Machine

as Self
Released: 1990-01-01

Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for...

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Scorsese on Scorsese

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-12-08

Martin Scorsese discusses his personal background and his filmography as they relate to each other.

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