Luciano Charles "Charlie" Scorsese (May 8, 1913 â€" August 23, 1993)
was an American film actor, and the father of director 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.
was an American film actor, and the father of director 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.
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