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Martin Scorsese - Family and Companions
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Family
- 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
Companions
- 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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