Charles Scorsese

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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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2024
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
Movie Self (archive) - Scorsese's father
2004
Scorsese on Scorsese
Movie Self (archive footage)
1993
The Age of Innocence
Movie Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
1991
Cape Fear
Movie Fruit Stand Customer
1991
The Hard Way
Movie Senior Citizen (uncredited)
1990
GoodFellas
Movie Vinnie
1990
The Scorsese Machine
Movie Self
1990
Martin Scorsese Directs
Movie Self
1987
Moonstruck
Movie Customer at Bakery (uncredited)
1987
China Girl
Movie Old Man at the Bar (uncredited)
1986
The Color of Money
Movie High Roller #1
1986
Wise Guys
Movie Birthday Guest
1985
After Hours
Movie Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie Extra (uncredited)
1982
The King of Comedy
Movie First Man at Bar
1980
Raging Bull
Movie Charlie - Man with Como