
Person
Charles Scorsese
Acting · 1913–1993 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known for

GoodFellas
Vinnie

Cape Fear
Fruit Stand Customer

Raging Bull
Charlie - Man with Como

After Hours
Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)

The King of Comedy
First Man at Bar

Moonstruck
Customer at Bakery (uncredited)

The Age of Innocence
Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

The Hard Way
Senior Citizen (uncredited)

The Color of Money
High Roller #1

The Muppets Take Manhattan
Extra (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2024Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American MasterSelf (archive) - Scorsese's father
- 2004Scorsese on ScorseseSelf (archive footage)
- 1993The Age of InnocenceElderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
- 1991Cape FearFruit Stand Customer
- 1991The Hard WaySenior Citizen (uncredited)
- 1990GoodFellasVinnie
- 1990The Scorsese MachineSelf
- 1990Martin Scorsese DirectsSelf
- 1987MoonstruckCustomer at Bakery (uncredited)
- 1987China GirlOld Man at the Bar (uncredited)
- 1986The Color of MoneyHigh Roller #1
- 1986Wise GuysBirthday Guest
- 1985After HoursClub Berlin Patron (uncredited)
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanExtra (uncredited)
- 1982The King of ComedyFirst Man at Bar
- 1980Raging BullCharlie - Man with Como
- 1974ItalianamericanSelf
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