Anthony Corleone - wikipedia Anthony Corleone Anthony Corleone First appearance The Godfather Last appearance The Godfather Part III Created by Mario Puzo Portrayed by Anthony Gounaris in the first film, James Gounaris in the second, and singer Franc D'Ambrosio in the third Information Nickname ( s ) Tony Gender Male Occupation Opera singer Family Corleone family Religion Roman Catholicism Anthony Vito `` Tony '' Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather trilogy of films directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He is portrayed by Anthony Gounaris in the first film, James Gounaris in the second, and singer Franc D'Ambrosio in the third. ( The character was given the name Anthony because it was thought that the 3 - year - old Gounaris of the first film would respond best if his own name was used. ) He is the son of Michael ( Al Pacino ) and Kay Corleone ( Diane Keaton ), and the older brother of Mary Corleone ( Sofia Coppola ). While Anthony was never a major character in the first two films, major events in his life were the backdrop of key parts of the second film, and his relationship with his father is a plot point in the third film. He was not mentioned by name in the novel. Contents 1 Fictional character biography 1.1 The Godfather 1.2 The Godfather Part II 1.3 The Godfather Part III 2 Sequel novels 3 References Fictional character biography The Godfather Anthony has a small role in the first film ; his only scene of consequence is when he witnesses the death of his grandfather, Vito Corleone ( Marlon Brando ), who dies while playing with him in the garden. The Godfather Part ii The second film 's plotline opens in 1958, with Anthony 's first communion. It continues with an extravagant banquet held in his honor at the family estate near Lake Tahoe. During it, his father 's time is largely taken up with tending to the family business, an ongoing theme throughout the film. Anthony receives many gifts, mostly from people he does not know, which confuses him. Later in the film, he and his sister, Mary, overhear their parents arguing ; Kay voices her concerns that Michael 's button men are Anthony 's primary playmates. Michael refuses to believe he has influenced his son in any negative way. Michael and Kay are divorced by the end of the film ; Anthony seems to resent his mother 's role in his parents ' split, and as a result is sullen and unaffectionate during her visit. At the end of the film, Anthony has developed a close relationship with his Uncle Fredo ( John Cazale ). When they are about to go fishing together, Michael calls Anthony away, insisting he accompany him to Reno. Fredo is then assassinated by Al Neri ( Richard Bright ) on Michael 's order. The Godfather Part III Sometime in the 1960s, Michael gave Kay custody of Anthony and Mary, so she could supervise their education. Anthony, now an adult, along with his mother and sister, Mary, attends a ceremony where Michael receives a citation from the Pope. At the banquet that follows, Anthony, along with Kay, confronts his father, and tells him that he is quitting law school for a career in opera and will never join the family business ( even though, at this point, it is wholly legitimate ). Michael, infuriated, wants him to finish law school. Michael finally relents at Kay 's urging. She privately tells Michael that Anthony knows that he had Fredo killed. Anthony will make his operatic debut as the lead in Cavalleria Rusticana, in Palermo, Sicily, on Easter Sunday. His family joins him in Sicily, for the premiere. The day before, as a gift, he performs the traditional Sicilian ballad `` Brucia La Terra '' ( the official theme of the trilogy ). During this trip Anthony, like his parents, disapproves of Mary 's romance with their cousin Vincent Corleone ( Andy García ). The film concludes with Anthony 's performance. Although the production is a success, it is overshadowed by numerous murders and assassinations leading up to, during, and following it, most notably, that of Mary ( Sofia Coppola ), who is accidentally killed by assassin Mosca during his attempt on Michael 's life. Sequel novels Anthony appears in Mark Winegardner 's sequel novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather 's Revenge. In the former novel, he witnesses Fredo 's murder from his bedroom window, explaining the third film 's revelation that he knows the truth about his uncle 's death. In these novels, Anthony has a difficult relationship with his father ; he loves Michael but does not want to become like him. Anthony 's ambivalence hurts Michael, but he understands it, as he had once felt the same way about his own father. References Jump up ^ `` The Godfather, Part III ( 1990 ) ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 24. Jump up ^ `` The Godfather, Part III ( 1990 ) ''. 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( Accessed 9 August 2006 ) Jump up ^ `` Brucia La Terra ' '' at thegodfathertrilogy.com The Godfather Novels The Godfather The Sicilian The Godfather Returns The Godfather 's Revenge The Family Corleone Films The Godfather The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part III Video games The Godfather ( 1991 ) The Godfather ( 2006 ) The Godfather II ( 2009 ) Corleone family Vito Corleone Michael Corleone Tom Hagen Sonny Corleone Fredo Corleone Carmela Corleone Kay Adams - Corleone Connie Corleone Anthony Corleone Mary Corleone Vincent Corleone Sandra Corleone Family allies Luca Brasi Peter Clemenza Al Neri Frank Pentangeli Salvatore Tessio Family enemies Don Altobello Emilio Barzini Don Fanucci Moe Greene Carlo Rizzi Hyman Roth Joey Zasa Others Amerigo Bonasera Cardinal Lamberto Lucy Mancini Danny Shea Mickey Shea Billy Van Arsdale Aldo Trapani Albert Volpe Music The Godfather ( soundtrack ) The Godfather Part II ( soundtrack ) The Godfather Part III ( soundtrack ) `` Speak Softly, Love '' `` Promise Me You 'll Remember '' Miscellaneous List of minor characters in The Godfather series Mario Puzo Mark Winegardner Edward Falco Five Families Corleone The Godfather Effect The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions The Godfather Saga The Last Don Omertà The Sicilian Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Corleone&oldid=848757892 '' Categories : The Godfather characters Fictional singers Fictional American people of Italian descent Fictional American people of Sicilian descent Fictional characters introduced in 1969 Characters in American novels of the 20th century Characters in American novels of the 21st century Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Nederlands Polski Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 4 July 2018, at 03 : 17 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played michael corleone's son in godfather 2
Answer: James Gounaris