Martin Scorsese
- Born: 17 Nov, 1942
One of the most prominent and influential filmmakers of the latter half of the Twentieth Century, Martin Scorsese generally roots his films in his own experience, exploring his Italian-American heritage and examining themes built around religious or social sin and redemption. While he has not enjoyed the kind of mainstream marketplace success of many of his contemporaries, Scorsese has directed numerous critically-acclaimed features.
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Luciano Charles Scorsese: Sicilian-American; worked for 40 years as a pants presser; appeared as himself in Scorsese's "Italianamerican" and acted in small roles in a number of his son's films as well as Brian DePalma's "Wise Guys"; also served as a wardrobe consultant; consultant to Francis Coppola on "The Godfather, Part III"; died after a lengthy illness at age 80 on August 23, 1993; married to Scorsese's mother for 60 years
- mother Catherine Scorsese: Sicilian-American; appeared as herself in Scorsese's "Italianamerican"; has played small roles in several of her son's films, including "Mean Streets" and "GoodFellas", as well as films directed by others ("Moonstruck" 1987, "The Godfather Part III" 1990); published "The Scorsese Family Cookbook"; died January 6, 1997 from complications from Alzheimer's disease
- brother Frank Scorsese: born c. 1935
- daughter Catherine Scorsese: has worked on a number of her father's films as well as projects directed by others; mother, Laraine Brennan
- daughter Domenica Elizabeth Scorsese: born c. 1976; mother, Julia Cameron; has appeared in a couple of films directed by father
- daughter Francesca Scorsese: born on November 16, 1999; mother, Helen Morris
- wife Laraine Marie Brennan: married on May 15, 1965; divorced c. 1971; has one daughter, Catherine, with Scorsese
- Sandy Weintraub: had relationship with Scorsese c. 1971-75
- wife Julia Cameron: married in December 1975; has one daughter, Domenica, with Scorsese
- Liza Minnelli:
- wife Isabella Rossellini: married on September 29, 1979; divorced in 1983; daughter of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini
- wife Barbara De Fina: married in February 1985; separated during 1991; began association with Scorsese when she worked as post production supervisor on "The King of Comedy" (1983); executive produced "GoodFellas" (1990) and continued working with him on "The Age of Innocence" (1993) after their separation; divorced
- Ileana Douglas: born c. 1964; granddaughter of actor Melvyn Douglas and Congresswoman/actress Helen Gahagan Douglas; hired to scream in "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988); appeared in "New York Stories" (1989), "GoodFellas" (1990) and "Cape Fear" (1991); no longer together
- wife Helen S Morris: works at Random House; married on July 22, 1999; her second marriage
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