Barbara De Fina

Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Born	1946; New Jersey, U.S
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse(s)	Martin Scorsese (m. 1985; div. 1991)[1]

Barbara De Fina (b. 1946)[2] is an American film producer. She has been called a "integral component" who has made "critical contributions" as producer of many of Martin Scorsese's films.[1]

Biography

Her grandfather was from Sicily and her grandmother from Hungary, and she grew up in an immigrant community.[3] She got her start in the world of low-budget filmmaking, before meeting Martin Scorsese during the making of After Hours.[1] The two were married on February 8, 1985.[1]

Among her well-known films are The Color of Money,[1] Goodfellas, The Age of Innocence,[4] Casino, The Last Temptation of Christ[1] and The Grifters. In 2001 she and the production team of the film You Can Count on Me were presented the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.

Barbara De Fina also produced Michael Jackson's music video "Bad" with Quincy Jones.

De Fina and Scorsese divorced in 1991, but continued working together on projects for a decade after that.[1]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result
1998	Australian Film Institute Awards	Best Foreign Film	Kundun	Nominated
1999	Western Heritage Award	Bronze Wrangler	The Hi-Lo Country	Won
2001	Independent Spirit Award	Best First Feature	You Can Count on Me	Won
2016	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Motion Picture	Silence	Nominated
2017	Gold Derby Awards	Motion Picture	Silence	Nominated

References

LoBrutto, Vincent (2008). Martin Scorsese: A Biography. Westport, Conn: Praeger. pp. 362–363. ISBN 9780313050619. OCLC 191849523 – via Google Books.
"Milestones: Feb. 25, 1985". Time. February 25, 1985. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
Viale, Valerio (May 29, 2017). "Spotlight on Film Producer Barbara De Fina: Reconnecting to Her Italian Heritage". L'Italo Americano. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017.
Merkin, Diane (1997). Dreaming of Hitler: Passions & Provocations. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 162, 167. ISBN 9780517706268. OCLC 36648645 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Barbara De Fina at IMDb
Photos of Barbara De Fina via Getty Images

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[LoBrutto-1] LoBrutto, Vincent (2008). Martin Scorsese: A Biography. Westport, Conn: Praeger. pp. 362–363. ISBN 9780313050619. OCLC 191849523 – via Google Books.

[2] "Milestones: Feb. 25, 1985". Time. February 25, 1985. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[Viale-3] Viale, Valerio (May 29, 2017). "Spotlight on Film Producer Barbara De Fina: Reconnecting to Her Italian Heritage". L'Italo Americano. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017.

[Merkin-4] Merkin, Diane (1997). Dreaming of Hitler: Passions & Provocations. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 162, 167. ISBN 9780517706268. OCLC 36648645 – via Internet Archive.