Francesca Scorsese was born into Hollywood royalty in 1999.
As the daughter of legendary director Martin Scorsese, Francesca quickly got involved in films.
Francesca’s mom isHelen Morris, Martin’s fifth wife.
Francesca is the youngest of Martin’s three kids, and he was elated about becoming a dad again.
After being scared and worried, Martin’s emotions quickly morphed to complete joy.
“They handed me this little package and she opened her eyes,” Martin recalled on the podcast.
“This was like some special blessing of some kind.
It suddenly changed all the values, what I thought was important in life.”
At age three, she was already learning camerawork.
This father-daughter bond also served as an unexpected positive influence on his career.
She’s a lifesaver!"
Martin explained toParadein 2012.
As a college student, Francesca followed in her dad’s directorial footsteps.
In 2022, she directed the short film, “Crimson Ties.”
“Fish Out of Water” appeared a year later.
Francesca also wrote both shorts.
Martin’s iconic work as a director shaped Francesca’s college instruction in unexpected ways.
These professors didn’t want her to have even a perceived edge over her classmates.
“Tools don’t make the movie, you make the movie,” Martin wrote (viaIndependent).
She believed it was a great way for fans to see the acclaimed director as a normal person.
“He’s an incredible father and very, very sweet.”
After getting him established on Instagram, she persuaded him to join her on TikTok in 2021.
“That you could’t fool me - is nail polish!”
Martinproclaimsas Francesca applies lip color with a sponge-tipped brush.
Others have more subtle punchlines, like a video entitled “The Muse.”
Silliness aside, Francesca’s also realized the videos are a beautiful way to celebrate their close connection.
In 2020, she shared a moving film she created about her mom on Instagram.
Helen Morris was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years before Francesca was born.
“I wouldn’t change her for the world .
the disease doesn’t define her,” Francescaexplained.
Morris and Martin were both super supportive of the finished film.
She also noted that her dad thought making movies was a helpful strategy to process difficult experiences.
In 2024, Francesca provided an update about her mom’s health on TikTok.
Francesca then took viewers along on a visit to see her mom in the hospital.
Then, in early 2024, Francesca and Martin teamed up on a Super Bowl project.
Martin directed a Squarespace ad, and Francesca directed a behind the scenes film showing the production process.
“It’s borderline impossible with a big camera in everyone’s face,” she later commented toPeople.
However, she was up for the challenge.
