query: Who played the part of the Godfather in the movie, "The Godfather"?

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text: the Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, Duvall for Best Supporting Actor, and Brando for Best Actor, the film's costume designer Anna Hill Johnstone for Best Costume Design. All of "The Godfather"s nominations failed to win except for Rota. Although many films about gangsters preceded "The Godfather", Coppola's heavy infusion of Italian culture and stereotypes, and his portrayal of mobsters as characters of considerable psychological depth and complexity was unprecedented. Coppola took it further with "The Godfather Part II", and the success of those two films, critically, artistically and financially, opened the doors for numerous other depictions of Italian Americans

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text: the "most brutal and moving chronicles of American life" and went on to say that it "transcends its immediate milieu and genre." Director Stanley Kubrick thought the film had the best cast ever and could be the best movie ever made. Stanley Kauffmann of "The New Republic" wrote negatively of the film in a contemporary review, claiming that Pacino "rattles around in a part too demanding for him," while also criticizing Brando's make-up and Rota's score. Previous mafia films had looked at the gangs from the perspective of an outraged outsider. In contrast, "The Godfather" presents the gangster's perspective of

title: The Godfather

text: on the official list of nominees. Going into the awards ceremony, "The Godfather" was seen as the favorite to take home the most awards. From the nominations that "The Godfather" had remaining, it only won three of the Academy Awards: Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. Brando, who had also not attended the Golden Globes ceremony two months earlier, boycotted the Academy Awards ceremony and refused to accept the Oscar, becoming the second actor to refuse a Best Actor award after George C. Scott in 1970. Brando sent American Indian Rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place, to

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text: director, Steve Kestner, were conspiring to get him fired. Avakian complained to Evans that he could not edit the scenes correctly because Coppola was not shooting enough footage. Evans however was satisfied with the footage being sent to the west coast, and authorized Coppola to fire them both. Coppola later explained: "Like the godfather, I fired people as a preemptory strike. The people who were angling the most to have me fired, I had fired." Brando threatened to quit if Coppola were fired. Paramount wanted "The Godfather" to appeal to a wide audience and threatened Coppola with a "violence coach"

title: The Godfather

text: The Godfather The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name. It stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for the price of $80,000, before it gained popularity. Studio executives had trouble

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text: voiceovers and their likenesses, but Pacino did not. Francis Ford Coppola openly voiced his disapproval of the game. The Godfather The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo's best-selling novel of the same name. It stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, chronicles the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of Michael Corleone (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Paramount Pictures obtained

title: The Godfather

text: before it". Two years before, Roger Ebert had written in his journal that it "comes closest to being a film everyone agrees... is unquestionably great." "The Godfather" was nominated for seven awards at the 30th Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture – Drama, James Caan for Best Supporting Actor, Al Pacino and Marlon Brando for Best Actor – Drama, Best Score, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. When the winners were announced on January 28, 1973, the film had won the categories for: Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor – Drama, Best Original Score, and Best Picture – Drama. "The Godfather" won

title: The Godfather Part II (soundtrack)

text: Keaton), and two for young Vito (Robert De Niro): "The Immigrant Theme" and "The Tarantella", introduced in "A New Carpet". The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) The Godfather Part II is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1974 by ABC, and 1991 on compact disc by MCA. The original score was composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carmine Coppola, who also provided source music for the film. Rota expands upon two of the three main themes from the first film: "The Godfather Waltz" and "Michael's Theme", while "The Love Theme" from the first film makes

title: The Godfather Part II (soundtrack)

text: The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) The Godfather Part II is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1974 by ABC, and 1991 on compact disc by MCA. The original score was composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carmine Coppola, who also provided source music for the film. Rota expands upon two of the three main themes from the first film: "The Godfather Waltz" and "Michael's Theme", while "The Love Theme" from the first film makes a brief appearance during a flashback sequence ("Remember Vito Andolini"). There are several new themes, including one for Kay (Diane

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text: to write the character's dialogue in the film. The part in the plot originally intended for the latter-day Clemenza was then filled by the character of Frank Pentangeli, played by Michael V. Gazzo. Troy Donahue, in a small role as Connie's boyfriend, plays a character named Merle Johnson, which was his birth name. Two actors who appear in the film played different character roles in other "Godfather" films: Carmine Caridi, who plays Carmine Rosato, also went on to play crime boss Albert Volpe in "The Godfather Part III"; Frank Sivero, who plays a young Genco Abbandando, appears as a bystander

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text: the Puzo estate to prevent publication of the novel, prompting a counter-suit on the part of the estate claiming breach of contract. The studio and the estate subsequently settled the suits, allowing publication of the book, but with the studio retaining rights to future films. The Godfather Part III The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. A sequel to "The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974), it completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire.

title: The Godfather Part III

text: The Godfather Part III The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola. A sequel to "The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974), it completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire. The film also includes fictionalized accounts of two real-life events: the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981–82, both linked to Michael Corleone's business affairs. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and Andy García, and

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text: better rating than he gave "The Godfather Part II" in an earlier review. In his 2008 re-rating, he gave 4 stars for "The Godfather Part II" and included it in his list of Great Movies from which he excluded "The Godfather Part III." He also defended the casting of Sofia Coppola, who he felt was not miscast, stating, "There is no way to predict what kind of performance Francis Ford Coppola might have obtained from Winona Ryder, the experienced and talented young actress, who was originally set to play this role. But I think Sofia Coppola brings a quality of

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text: Picture. Along with "The Lord of the Rings", "The Godfather Trilogy" shares the distinction that all of its installments were nominated for Best Picture. The video game based on the film was released in April 2009 by Electronic Arts. The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Partially based on Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather", the film is both sequel and prequel to "The Godfather", presenting parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958

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text: weakness from which the film never recovers". Gene Siskel gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, writing that it was at times "as beautiful, as harrowing, and as exciting as the original. In fact, 'The Godfather, Part II' may be the "second" best gangster movie ever made. But it's not the same. Sequels can never be the same. It's like being forced to go to a funeral the second time—the tears just don't flow as easily." The film quickly became the subject of a critical reevaluation. Whether considered separately or with its predecessor as one work, "The Godfather Part

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text: in 2009, "Total Film" issued "The 150 Greatest Performances of All Time", ranking Pacino's performance fourth place. "The Godfather Part II" did not surpass the original film commercially, but in North America it grossed $47.5 million on a $13 million budget. It was Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film of 1974 and was the seventh-highest-grossing picture in North America that year. Coppola created "The Godfather Saga" expressly for American television in a 1975 release that combined "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" with unused footage from those two films in a chronological telling that toned down the violent, sexual, and profane

title: The Godfather Part II

text: The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Partially based on Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather", the film is both sequel and prequel to "The Godfather", presenting parallel dramas: one picks up the 1958 story of Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone crime family, protecting the family business in the aftermath of an attempt on his life; the prequel covers the journey of his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from

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text: cinematography, Nino Rota's and Carmine Coppola's music, the director, the locations and Mario Puzo's screenplays. The DVD also held a Corleone family tree, a "Godfather" timeline, and footage of the Academy Award acceptance speeches. The restoration was confirmed by Francis Ford Coppola during a question-and-answer session for "The Godfather Part III", when he said that he had just seen the new transfer and it was "terrific". After a careful restoration of the first two movies, "The Godfather" movies were released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on September 23, 2008, under the title "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration". The work was

title: The Godfather of Green Bay

text: The Godfather of Green Bay The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last-ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small Wisconsin town where a scout for "The Tonight Show" is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest". "The Godfather of Green Bay" refers to a particularly difficult audience member named Big Jake Norquist (played by Tony Goldwyn) at Joe's final performance, who just so happens to be interested in Joe's girlfriend. The film was produced in 2003

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text: role of Michael Corleone's daughter. Her much-criticized performance resulted in her father's being accused of nepotism, a charge Coppola denies in the commentary track, asserting that, in his opinion, critics, "beginning with an article in "Vanity Fair"," were "using [my] daughter to attack me," something he finds ironic in light of the film's denouement when the Mary character pays the ultimate price for her father's sins. As an infant, Sofia Coppola had played Michael Corleone's infant nephew in "The Godfather", during the climactic baptism/murder montage at the end of that film (Sofia Coppola also appeared in "The Godfather Part II",

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text: for Best Song. Al Martino, who portrayed Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part III", sings "To Each His Own". Following the reaction to the third installment, Coppola stated that the idea of a fourth film was discussed but never went into production; Mario Puzo died before they were able to write the film. Puzo and Coppola had discussed a potential script, told in a similar narrative to "Part II", which would have featured: De Niro reprising his role as a younger Vito Corleone in the 1930s; a young Santino Corleone gaining the Corleone family's political power; Andy

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text: material for its NBC debut on November 18, 1977. In 1981, Paramount released the "Godfather Epic" boxed set, which also told the story of the first two films in chronological order, again with additional scenes, but not redacted for broadcast sensibilities. Coppola returned to the film again in 1992 when he updated that release with footage from "The Godfather Part III" and more unreleased material. This home viewing release, under the title "The Godfather Trilogy 1901–1980", had a total run time of 583 minutes (9 hours, 43 minutes), not including the set's bonus documentary by Jeff Werner on the making

title: The Godfather Saga

text: The Godfather Saga The Godfather Saga is a TV miniseries that combines "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" into one film. It originally aired on NBC over four consecutive nights (one three-hour segment and three two-hour segments) in November 1977. "The Godfather Saga" is also known as The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television, The Godfather: A Novel for Television, The Godfather Novella, and The Godfather Epic (on HBO). The television version was the basis for a shorter, 1981 video release known as The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic. Following the release of "The Godfather Part III" in 1990,

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text: of the films, "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside". "The Godfather DVD Collection" was released on October 9, 2001 in a package that contained all three films—each with a commentary track by Coppola—and a bonus disc that featured a 73-minute documentary from 1991 entitled "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside" and other miscellany about the film: the additional scenes originally contained in "The Godfather Saga"; "Francis Coppola's Notebook" (a look inside a notebook the director kept with him at all times during the production of the film); rehearsal footage; a promotional featurette from 1971; and video segments on Gordon Willis's

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text: an American family's moral defeat, as a mammoth, pioneering work of art it remains a national creative triumph." "The Godfather Part II": Many believe Pacino's performance in "The Godfather Part II" is his finest acting work, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was criticized for awarding the Academy Award for Best Actor that year to Art Carney for his role in "Harry and Tonto". It is now regarded as one of the greatest performances in film history. In 2006, "Premiere" issued its list of "The 100 Greatest Performances of all Time", putting Pacino's performance at #20. Later

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text: his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family enterprise in New York City. "The Godfather Part II" opened to divided reviews from critics. Its reputation, however, improved rapidly and it soon became the subject of critical reevaluation. It was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, and became the first sequel to win for Best Picture. Its six Oscar wins included Best Director for Coppola, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro and Best Adapted Screenplay for Coppola and Puzo. Pacino won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Both "The Godfather Part

title: The Punk and the Godfather

text: The Punk and the Godfather "The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, "Quadrophenia". In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonist of Quadrophenia, Jimmy, goes to see a mod band perform, only to be disappointed that the band were just part of the mod culture that made up the audience. In the song, Townshend was "apparently... also trying to understand the roots of the Who, its attraction as rallying point and its eventual rejection by such

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text: with filming locations in Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Pete Schwaba directed and produced in addition to starring. The film's soundtrack was provided by Kurt Neumann of BoDeans. The Godfather of Green Bay The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005. It follows the tale of stand-up comedian Joe Keegan (played by Pete Schwaba). Joe makes a last-ditch effort to save his career by traveling to a small Wisconsin town where a scout for "The Tonight Show" is in the audience at "Rocktoberfest". "The Godfather of Green Bay" refers to a particularly difficult audience member

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text: a door being closed on Lisa Simpson. The theatrical version of "The Godfather" debuted on American network television on NBC with only minor edits. The first half of the film aired on November 16, 1974, and the second half two days later. The television airings attracted a large audience and helped generate anticipation for the upcoming sequel. The next year, Coppola created "The Godfather Saga" expressly for American television in a release that combined "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" with unused footage from those two films in a chronological telling that toned down the violent, sexual, and profane

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text: of the family under his son Michael...I had always wanted to write a screenplay that told the story of a father and a son at the same age. They were both in their thirties and I would integrate the two stories...In order not to merely make "Godfather I" over again, I gave "Godfather II" this double structure by extending the story in both the past and in the present." Coppola offered James Cagney a part in the film, but he refused. James Caan agreed to reprise the role of Sonny in the birthday flashback sequence, demanding he be paid the

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text: II" is now widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema. Many critics compare it favorably with the originalalthough it is rarely ranked higher on lists of "greatest" films. Roger Ebert retrospectively awarded it a full four stars in a second review and inducted the film into his Great Movies section, praising the work as "grippingly written, directed with confidence and artistry, photographed by Gordon Willis [...] in rich, warm tones." Michael Sragow's conclusion in his 2002 essay, selected for the National Film Registry web site, is that "[a]lthough "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" depict

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text: features Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola. Coppola and Puzo preferred the title "The Death of Michael Corleone", but Paramount Pictures found that unacceptable. Coppola stated that "The Godfather" series is two films and that "The Godfather Part III" is an epilogue. It received generally positive reviews, albeit less than the critical acclaim that the first two films received. It grossed $136,766,062 and was nominated for seven Academy Awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1979, Michael Corleone, approaching 60, is wracked with guilt over his ruthless rise to power; especially for having

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text: casting Sofia Coppola was an "almost-fatal flaw." Although reception to the film was mixed, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Andy García), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Dean Tavoularis, Gary Fettis), Best Music, Song (for Carmine Coppola and John Bettis for "Promise Me You'll Remember"). It is the only film in the series not to have Al Pacino nominated for an Academy Award (he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather" and for Best Actor for "The Godfather Part II"). It

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text: promote "Quadrophenia". It has since become a live favorite, being performed on multiple tours since. The Punk and the Godfather "The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, "Quadrophenia". In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonist of Quadrophenia, Jimmy, goes to see a mod band perform, only to be disappointed that the band were just part of the mod culture that made up the audience. In the song, Townshend was "apparently... also trying to understand the

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text: in "The Godfather" scene in which Sonny beats up Carlo for abusing Connie. Among the actors depicting Senators in the hearing committee are film producer/director Roger Corman, writer/producer William Bowers, producer Phil Feldman, and science-fiction writer Richard Matheson. "The Godfather Part II" was shot between October 1, 1973 and June 19, 1974, and was the last major American motion picture to have release prints made with Technicolor's dye imbibition process until the late 1990s. The scenes that took place in Cuba were shot in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Charles Bluhdorn, whose Gulf+Western conglomerate owned Paramount, felt strongly about developing the

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text: done by Robert A. Harris of Film Preserve. The Blu-ray Disc box set (four discs) includes high-definition extra features on the restoration and film. They are included on Disc 5 of the DVD box set (five discs). Other extras are ported over from Paramount's 2001 DVD release. There are slight differences between the repurposed extras on the DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets, with the HD box having more content. This film was the first sequel to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture. "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" remain the only original/sequel combination both to win Best

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text: included Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall (Best Supporting Actor), and Coppola for Best Director. "The Godfather" is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema and one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and is ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema (behind "Citizen Kane") by the American Film Institute. It was followed by sequels "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Godfather Part III" (1990). In 1945, at

title: The Godfather (film series)

text: All-Time 100 Movies, and James Berardinelli's Top 100. The three films together were nominated for a total of 29 Academy Awards, of which they won nine. For the Best Supporting Actor award, both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" had three actors nominated for the award, which is a rare feat. Both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" won the award for Best Picture in their respective years. "The Godfather Part II" won the most Academy Awards with six to its credit. "The Godfather Part III" was nominated for seven Oscars, but won none. Three video games have

title: The Godfather Saga

text: reviews of this version of the film that were favorable. A "Time" review reads, "This trilogy has a novelistic density, a rueful, unhurried lyricism and a depth that, singly, the films could not achieve. Altogether glorious." Several additional scenes not shown in theaters were added to the "Saga", "Epic", and "Trilogy". The following scenes are listed chronologically. The Godfather Saga The Godfather Saga is a TV miniseries that combines "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" into one film. It originally aired on NBC over four consecutive nights (one three-hour segment and three two-hour segments) in November 1977. "The Godfather

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text: "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901-1959" which has a runtime of 423 minutes. Following the release of "The Godfather Part III" in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three "Godfather" movies into chronological order to make the film "The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980". As had the earlier compilations, this film incorporated scenes that are not part of the theatrical releases. It was released on VHS and laserdisc in 1992; it has not been released on DVD, and is now rare. The total run time for this version is 583 minutes (9 hours, 43 minutes). There were

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text: the top 25 highest-grossing films. "The Godfather" has received critical acclaim and is seen as one of the most influential films of all time, particularly in the gangster genre. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 98% rating based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 9.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "One of Hollywood's greatest critical and commercial successes, "The Godfather" gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for American cinema". Metacritic assigned the film an average score of 100% based on 14 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "universal

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: the end of Puzo's "The Godfather". It covers the years 1955 to 1962, as well as providing significant backstory for Michael Corleone's character prior to the events of the first novel. The events of the film "The Godfather Part II" all take place within the time frame of this novel, but are only mentioned in the background. The novel contains an appendix that attempts to correlate the events of the novels with the events of the films. "The Godfather's Revenge" covers the years 1963 to 1964. Continuing Puzo's habit, as seen in "The Godfather", of featuring characters who are close

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: but the Corleone family is featured heavily throughout, Michael Corleone in particular. Chronologically this story sits between Michael's exile to Sicily in 1950 and his return to the USA. For copyright reasons, the Corleone family involvement was cut from the Michael Cimino film adaptation, which is not considered part of the "Godfather" film series. In 2004, Random House published a sequel to Puzo's "The Godfather", "The Godfather Returns", by Mark Winegardner. A further sequel by Winegardner, "The Godfather's Revenge", was released in 2006. These novels continue the story from Puzo's novel. "The Godfather Returns" picks up the story immediately after

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text: material for its NBC debut on November 18, 1977. In 1981, Paramount released the "Godfather Epic" boxed set, which also told the story of the first two films in chronological order, again with additional scenes, but not redacted for broadcast sensibilities. "The Godfather Trilogy" was released in 1992, in which the films are fundamentally in a chronological order. "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside" was a 73-minute documentary released in 1991. Directed by Jeff Warner, the film featured some behind the scenes content from all three films, interviews with the actors, and screen tests. "The Godfather DVD Collection" was released

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text: Italian head of the Banco Ambrosiano who was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London in 1982 (it was unclear whether it was suicide or murder; courts in Italy have recently ruled the latter). The name "Keinszig" is taken from Manuela Kleinszig, the girlfriend of Flavio Carbone who was indicted as one of Roberto Calvi's murderers in 2005. The film's soundtrack received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Score. Also, the film's love theme, "Promise Me You'll Remember" (subtitled "Love Theme from "The Godfather Part III"") sung by Harry Connick, Jr., received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations

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text: Shoot Straight" opened up after Al Pacino quit the project in favor of "The Godfather", which led De Niro to audition for the role and leave "The Godfather" after receiving the part. After De Niro quit, Johnny Martino was given the role of Gatto. Coppola cast Diane Keaton for the role of Kay Adams due to her reputation for being eccentric. John Cazale was given the part of Fredo Corleone after Coppola saw him perform in an Off Broadway production. Gianni Russo was given the role of Carlo Rizzi after he was asked to perform a screen test in which

title: The Godfather II (video game)

text: The Godfather II (video game) The Godfather II is an open world action-adventure video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released worldwide for all platforms in April 2009. The game is based on the 1974 film "The Godfather Part II", and is a sequel to the 2006 game "The Godfather", which was based on the 1972 film of the same name. As with the 2006 game, "The Godfather II" tells the story of an original character, Dominic, who is placed in charge of the Corleone

title: The Godfather Effect

text: The Godfather Effect The Godfather Effect is a 2012 critically acclaimed study of the "Godfather" films - as well as Mario Puzo's novel - and their effect on American culture. Written by biographer Tom Santopietro, the book demonstrates how "The Godfather" was a turning point in American cultural consciousness. With its emphasis on proud ethnicity, "The Godfather" changed not just the way Italian-Americans saw themselves, but how Americans of all backgrounds viewed their individual and national self-identities, their possibilities, and attendant disappointments. The "Godfather Effect" had a broader philosophical dimension, as well. As noted by Santopietro, "what Puzo delivered -

title: The Godfather Saga

text: a third unified version was released to video in 1992 entitled The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980. Francis Ford Coppola asked his editor Barry Malkin to make a seven-hour version for television; Coppola reportedly did this project to raise money for "Apocalypse Now", which was severely over-budget at the time. The resulting film was in chronological order. "The Godfather Part II" had cut back and forth between scenes in the early 1900s and the late 1950s, and was therefore both a prequel and a sequel to "The Godfather". Malkin also toned down the violence, sex, and language for a television audience. The

title: The Godfather Effect

text: each of whom reflected and defined the American cultural landscape. These included Doris Day ("Considering Doris Day"), Barbra Streisand ("The Importance of Being Barbra"), and the definitive account of Frank Sinatra's Hollywood film career ("Sinatra in Hollywood"). The Godfather Effect The Godfather Effect is a 2012 critically acclaimed study of the "Godfather" films - as well as Mario Puzo's novel - and their effect on American culture. Written by biographer Tom Santopietro, the book demonstrates how "The Godfather" was a turning point in American cultural consciousness. With its emphasis on proud ethnicity, "The Godfather" changed not just the way Italian-Americans

title: The Funny Face of the Godfather

text: goes into a nightclub to kill the entire Monreale Crime Family to kill all associates of the Monreale Crime Family and then Bonnie arrives and then kills Don Monreale. In the final scene Bonnie vows revenge for killing Don Monreale. The Funny Face of the Godfather L'altra faccia del padrino (internationally released as The Funny Face of the Godfather) is a 1973 Italian parody film directed by Franco Prosperi. It spoofs Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather". Don Vito Monreale (Alighiero Noschese) is a mafia working guy who is a mafia and then he is after a group of the Monreale Crime

title: The Funny Face of the Godfather

text: The Funny Face of the Godfather L'altra faccia del padrino (internationally released as The Funny Face of the Godfather) is a 1973 Italian parody film directed by Franco Prosperi. It spoofs Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather". Don Vito Monreale (Alighiero Noschese) is a mafia working guy who is a mafia and then he is after a group of the Monreale Crime Family and then Don Vito kills them and then escapes in a car and then he drives to his home to meet with a Monreale crime lord Nick Bullione (Algherio Noscheese) is known to be a criminal of his and

title: The Black Godfather

text: The Black Godfather The Black Godfather is a 1974 American blaxploitation film. The film was written and directed by John Evans, and stars Rod Perry, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield and Jimmy Witherspoon. J.J. (Rod Perry), a rising star in the black crime scene, is in the process of consolidating his power over the neighborhood. One of the only remaining obstacles is the white heroin cartel that is understandably reluctant to abandon such a lucrative market. Tensions rise, and an explosive confrontation is the result. The movie begins with an overview of a city skyline. J.J. (Rod Perry) and his friend

title: The Godfather

text: on October 9, 2001, in a package that contained all three films—each with a commentary track by Coppola—and a bonus disc containing "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside". The DVD also held a Corleone family tree, a "Godfather" timeline, and footage of the Academy Award acceptance speeches. During the film's original theatrical release, the original negatives were worn down due to the reel being printed so much to meet demand. In addition, the duplicate negative was lost in Paramount archives. In 2006 Coppola contacted Steven Spielberg—whose studio DreamWorks had recently been bought out by Paramount—about restoring "The Godfather". Robert A.

title: The Godfather (wrestler)

text: On the July 24 episode of "Raw", Godfather faced Bull Buchanan, part of Steven Richard's ultra-conservative stable Right To Censor, in which he agreed to give up pimping if he lost. Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. He began to dress in a formal white shirt and tie, and became known as The Goodfather. At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. On the September 11 episode of "Raw", Goodfather and Buchanan defeated the Acolytes. After the match, Val Venis attacked the Acolytes,

title: The Last Godfather

text: The Last Godfather The Last Godfather () is a 2010 South Korean comedy film directed by Shim Hyung-rae. Yong-gu (Shim Hyung-rae) is the illegitimate child of the infamous mafia boss Don Carini (Harvey Keitel), who operates out of New York. Carini shocks everyone by stating that he wants Yong-gu to take over the operation, something that seems to be a bad choice when the man in question shows himself to be a poor candidate to be a mafia don. The "Los Angeles Times" and "The National" both panned "The Last Godfather", and the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that the film

title: The Godfather Saga

text: the American cable television channel AMC marked the 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of "The Godfather" by re-broadcasting "The Godfather Saga". It marked the first time the "Saga" was broadcast in high definition. This showing also reinstated the violence that had previously been removed for its original broadcast. "The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic" is a reduced, 386 minute version of "The Godfather Saga" (434 minutes) that was released to video in 1981. Unlike the Saga, which presented in four segments (each with opening and closing credits), the Epic is presented as a single segment. Lucia Bozzola wrote

title: The Godfather Part II

text: II" and its predecessor remain highly influential films, especially in the gangster genre, and the former has been reevaluated. In 1997, the American Film Institute ranked it as the 32nd-greatest film in American film history and it retained this position 10 years later. Some have deemed it superior to the 1972 original. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1993, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". "The Godfather Part III", a further sequel, was released in 1990. In 1958, during his son's First Communion party at Lake Tahoe, Michael

title: The Godfather Part II

text: and the editors returned to the cutting room to change the film's narrative structure, but could not complete the work in time, leaving the final scenes poorly timed at the opening. Initial critical reception of "The Godfather Part II" was divided, with some dismissing the work and others declaring it superior to the first film. While its cinematography and acting were immediately acclaimed, many criticized it as overly slow-paced and convoluted. Vincent Canby viewed the film as "stitched together from leftover parts. It talks. It moves in fits and starts but it has no mind of its own. [...] The

title: The Godfather Part III

text: from the Heart" (1982) compelled him to take up Paramount's long-standing offer to make a third installment. Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire reprised their roles from the first two films. According to Coppola's audio commentary on the film in "The Godfather DVD Collection", Robert Duvall refused to take part unless he was paid a salary comparable to Pacino's. On an episode of "Inside the Actors Studio", Duvall said he understood that Pacino was the star but felt insulted by the difference in their salaries, saying: "if they paid Pacino twice what they paid me, that's fine, but not

title: The Godfather

text: anti-Italian American character, in addition to being paid too little. According to Martino, after being stripped of the role, he went to his godfather and crime boss Russ Bufalino who then orchestrated the publication of various news articles that talked of how Coppola was unaware of Ruddy giving Martino the part; that, when coupled with pressure from the mafia who felt Martino deserved the role, led Damone to quit as Fontane. Either way, the part of Johnny Fontane ended up with Martino. Robert De Niro originally was given the part of Paulie Gatto. A spot in "The Gang That Couldn't

title: Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III)

text: Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from "The Godfather Part III")" is a song written for "The Godfather Part III" (1990), the third film in "The Godfather" trilogy. "Promise Me You'll Remember" is the vocal version of the love theme. The music is written by Carmine Coppola, the lyrics by John Bettis. The song is sung by Harry Connick Jr. It is track #12 on "The Godfather Part III" soundtrack. Harry Connick Jr. sang "Promise Me You'll Remember" on the Academy Awards telecast in 1991. The song was nominated

text: for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Song. Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III) "Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from "The Godfather Part III")" is a song written for "The Godfather Part III" (1990), the third film in "The Godfather" trilogy. "Promise Me You'll Remember" is the vocal version of the love theme. The music is written by Carmine Coppola, the lyrics by John Bettis. The song is sung by Harry Connick Jr. It is track #12 on "The Godfather Part III" soundtrack. Harry Connick Jr. sang "Promise Me You'll

title: The Godfather (film series)

text: "The Godfather" is seen by many as one of the greatest films of all time, while "The Godfather Part II" is viewed by many as the best sequel in cinematic history. The series is heavily awarded, winning 9 out of 29 total Academy Award nominations. "The Godfather" was released on March 15, 1972. The feature-length film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based upon Mario Puzo's novel of the same name. The plot begins with Don Vito Corleone declining an offer to join in the narcotics business with notorious drug lord Virgil Sollozzo, which leads to an assassination attempt.

title: The Godfather (film series)

text: been released to supplement the film series. The releases include: "The Godfather", "The Godfather: The Game" and "The Godfather II". The Godfather (film series) The Godfather is an American film series that consists of three crime drama films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The series follows the trials of the Corleone family, Italian Americans whose patriarch, Vito Corleone, rises to be a major figure in American organized crime. His youngest son, Michael Corleone, becomes his successor. The films were distributed by Paramount Pictures and released in

title: The Godfather II (video game)

text: PlayStation 3 version 91,000. After the poor critical and commercial reception of the game, EA announced they had abandoned plans to adapt the third film. The Godfather II (video game) The Godfather II is an open world action-adventure video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released worldwide for all platforms in April 2009. The game is based on the 1974 film "The Godfather Part II", and is a sequel to the 2006 game "The Godfather", which was based on the 1972 film of the same

title: The Godfather (fairy tale)

text: the fish enter the room and present themselves (on a dish) to the Godfather. Finally, the man brings up how, when peeking through the keyhole on the door to the room, he saw the Godfather with long horns. At this, the Godfather bellows at the man that he is telling falsehoods. Frightened by the bellowing, the man bolts from the house. The Godfather (fairy tale) "The Godfather" (German: "Der Herr Gevatter") is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 42. An impoverished man has had so many children, that (by the time he has another)

title: The Godfather Effect

text: and part reflection on the meaning of ethnicity in American life, "The Godfather Effect" defines how the "Godfather" movies, along with the 1969 Mario Puzo novel from which they were adapted, reflected the madness, glory and failure of the American dream. By exploring that dream in distinctly Italian-American terms, the movies succeeded in delivering nothing less than the Italianization of American culture. In other words, they were so cool that everyone wanted to seem a little Italian." "Newsday" appreciated the personal dimension in Santopietro's book, noting, "In the end, it's the personal moments, such as Santopietro taking his aging dad

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: $269 million worldwide and won various awards, including: three Academy Awards, five Golden Globes and one Grammy. The film is considered to be tremendously significant in cinematic history. The sequel, "The Godfather Part II" won six Oscars, and became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film's plot follows the novel except for such details as backstories of some characters that are excluded, although they were filmed. Some of this footage was included in later re-edited versions such as, "The Godfather Saga." The subplot involving Johnny Fontane in Hollywood was not filmed. The most significant

title: The Godfather Returns

text: chapter. Winegardner was selected from several thousand entrants as the author of the new novel. Michiko Kakutani, writing in "The New York Times", called it "a solid enough performance: dutiful, suspenseful and only occasionally annoying." The Godfather Returns The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", which was originally published in 1969, and "The Sicilian" (1984). The publisher, Random House, selected Winegardner to write a sequel after Puzo's death. As the original novel covered the years 1945 to 1955, and included significant back story on

title: The Godfather Returns

text: The Godfather Returns The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", which was originally published in 1969, and "The Sicilian" (1984). The publisher, Random House, selected Winegardner to write a sequel after Puzo's death. As the original novel covered the years 1945 to 1955, and included significant back story on Don Vito Corleone's life, "Returns" covers the years 1955 to 1962, and includes significant back story on Michael Corleone's life prior to the first novel. The story picks up immediately after the end of the

title: The Godfather (soundtrack)

text: The Godfather (soundtrack) The Godfather is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1972 by Paramount Records, and in 1991 on compact disc by MCA. Unless noted, the cues were composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carlo Savina (who was credited on the LP, but not the CD). The song "I Have but One Heart" is sung by Al Martino, who performed it in the film as character Johnny Fontane. The score was nominated for an Academy Award; however, the Academy withdrew the nomination after determining that the "Love Theme" was a rewritten version of

title: The Godfather (soundtrack)

text: Nino Rota's music from the 1958 film "Fortunella". The Godfather (soundtrack) The Godfather is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1972 by Paramount Records, and in 1991 on compact disc by MCA. Unless noted, the cues were composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Carlo Savina (who was credited on the LP, but not the CD). The song "I Have but One Heart" is sung by Al Martino, who performed it in the film as character Johnny Fontane. The score was nominated for an Academy Award; however, the Academy withdrew the nomination after determining that

title: The Godfather (2006 video game)

text: The Godfather (2006 video game) The Godfather is a 2006 open world action-adventure video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts. Originally released in March 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows, it was later released for the PlayStation Portable as The Godfather: Mob Wars, Xbox 360 as The Godfather: The Game, Wii as The Godfather: Blackhand Edition, and PlayStation 3 as The Godfather: The Don's Edition. The game is based upon the 1972 film "The Godfather" and tells the story of an original character, Aldo Trapani, whose rise through the ranks of the

title: The Godfather (2006 video game)

text: Arrangement of a Non-Original Score." The Godfather (2006 video game) The Godfather is a 2006 open world action-adventure video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts. Originally released in March 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows, it was later released for the PlayStation Portable as The Godfather: Mob Wars, Xbox 360 as The Godfather: The Game, Wii as The Godfather: Blackhand Edition, and PlayStation 3 as The Godfather: The Don's Edition. The game is based upon the 1972 film "The Godfather" and tells the story of an original character, Aldo Trapani, whose rise

title: The Godfather

text: critics have refashioned the Corleone story into one of universality of immigration, other critics have posited that it leads the viewer to identify organized crime with Italian American culture. Released in a period of intense national cynicism and self-criticism, the American film struck a chord about the dual identities inherent in a nation of immigrants. "The Godfather" increased Hollywood's negative portrayals of immigrant Italians in the aftermath of the film and was a recruiting tool for organized crime. The concept of a mafia "Godfather" was an invention of Mario Puzo and the film's effect was to add the fictional nomenclature

title: The Godfather

text: of Christmas Day in 1971, with profits from the premiere donated to The Boys Club of New York. Before the film premiered, the film had already made $15 million from rentals from over 400 theaters. The following day, the film opened in New York at five theaters. Next was Los Angeles at two theaters on March 22. "The Godfather" was commercially released on March 24, 1972, throughout the rest of the United States. The film reached 316 theaters around the country five days later. "The Godfather" was a blockbuster, breaking many box office records to become the highest grossing film

title: The Godfather

text: Harris was hired to oversee the restoration of "The Godfather" and its two sequels, with the film's cinematographer Willis participating in the restoration. Work began in November 2006 by repairing the negatives so they could go through a digital scanner to produce high resolution 4K files. If a negative were damaged and discolored, work was done digitally to restore it to its original look. After a year and a half of working on the restoration, the project was complete. Paramount called the finished product "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration" and released it to the public on September 23, 2008, on

title: The Godfather

text: and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, Nino Rota for Best Original Score, Coppola for Best Director, and Best Sound. Upon further review of Rota's love theme from "The Godfather", the Academy found that Rota had used a similar score in Eduardo De Filippo's 1958 comedy "Fortunella". This led to re-balloting, where members of the music branch chose from six films: "The Godfather" and the five films that had been on the shortlist for best original dramatic score but did not get nominated. John Addison's score for "Sleuth" won this new vote, and thus replaced Rota's score

title: The Black Godfather

text: Diablo run into the kitchen area of the hospital. Tony hides behind a trashcan with Yvonne behind him as he looks for J.J. Being in much distress, Yvonne grabs a butcher knife and while Tony is not looking, stabs him to death. Tony falls to the floor and J.J. and Diablo walk to Yvonne who can only cry after the ordeal. The movie ends with a final shot of Tony dead on the floor. Rod Perry as J.J., a young African American male who becomes a street boss after being taken in by the "Black Godfather". J.J. is exposed to

title: The Godfather

text: as mobsters, including films such as Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" and TV series such as David Chase's "The Sopranos". A comprehensive study of Italian American culture on film, conducted from 1996 to 2001 by the Italic Institute of America, showed that close to 300 movies featuring Italian Americans as mobsters (mostly fictitious) have been produced since "The Godfather", an average of nine per year. "The Godfather" epic, encompassing the original trilogy and the additional footage Coppola incorporated later, is by now thoroughly integrated into American life and, together with a succession of mob-theme imitators, has led to a highly stereotyped concept

title: The Godfather

text: found Puzo's novel sleazy and sensationalist, describing it as "pretty cheap stuff". At the time Coppola's studio, American Zoetrope, owed over $400,000 to Warner Bros. for budget overruns with the film "THX 1138" and when coupled with his poor financial standing, along with advice from friends and family, Coppola reversed his initial decision and took the job. Coppola was officially announced as director of the film on September 28, 1970. Paramount had offered twelve other directors the job with "The Godfather" before Coppola agreed. Coppola agreed to receive $125,000 and six percent of the gross rentals. Before "The Godfather" was

title: The Godfather (2006 video game)

text: Godfather Part II", the sequel did not sell as well nor do as well with critics as had the original, and EA scrapped plans for an adaptation of the third film. "The Godfather" is an open world action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective, in which the player controls Aldo Trapani as he ascends through the ranks of the Corleone family, with his rise intersecting with the narrative of the film on numerous occasions. The basic gameplay and game mechanics are similar to most open world titles as the player can travel across the city freely, commandeer vehicles, do whatever

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: analogues of real life events and public figures (as Johnny Fontane is an analogue of Frank Sinatra), Winegardner features in his two "Godfather" novels analogues of Joseph, John, and Robert F. Kennedy, as well as alleged organized crime figure Carlos Marcello (Carlo Tramonti). In "The Godfather Returns", Winegardner also dramatizes the sweep of organized crime arrests that took place in Apalachin, New York, in 1957. Winegardner uses all of the characters from the Puzo novels and created a few of his own, most notably Nick Geraci, a Corleone soldier who plays a pivotal role in the sequel novels. Winegardner further

title: The Godfather (fairy tale)

text: the fourth stair are fish that are cooking themselves. On the fifth stair is the Godfather's room, and (when the man looks through the keyhole on the door to the room) he sees the Godfather, donning very long horns. The man opens the door, and (as soon as he does so) the Godfather retreats to a bed and cloaks himself. The man asks the Godfather about the odd happenings that are occurring in the house, to which the Godfather brushes off most of and counter-claims that the man was seeing things. Once the man brings up the self-cooking fish, however,

title: The Last Godfather

text: was "more harmlessly amiable than outright awful, though it might still be best to just forget about it." The Last Godfather The Last Godfather () is a 2010 South Korean comedy film directed by Shim Hyung-rae. Yong-gu (Shim Hyung-rae) is the illegitimate child of the infamous mafia boss Don Carini (Harvey Keitel), who operates out of New York. Carini shocks everyone by stating that he wants Yong-gu to take over the operation, something that seems to be a bad choice when the man in question shows himself to be a poor candidate to be a mafia don. The "Los Angeles

title: The Punk and the Godfather

text: and the Godfather". Richie Unterberger of Allmusic highlighted the song as one of the best tracks on "Quadrophenia". Caryn Rose, writing for "Billboard", called the song "One of the record's iconic moments, the song opens with clanging power chords, perfectly interspersed percussion, and majestic vocals. This track is trademark Who, period." A review in PopMatters said the song "serves as an epitaph—for Townshend, and every rock legend that had the audacity to not die young—to the decidedly anti-rock notion of growing old." "The Punk and the Godfather" was first performed live during The Who's 1973 tour that was used to

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: Don), whose surname (Italian for "Lionheart") recalls the town of Corleone, Sicily. His birth name is Vittorio Andolini, but after emigrating to America, he refused to tell the immigration official his last name. The person in charge of the lines said the boy was from Corleone, and the official recorded his name as Vito Corleone. Vito fathered four children: Santino "Sonny" Corleone, Frederico "Fredo" Corleone, Michael "Mike" Corleone, and Constanzia "Connie" Corleone. He also has an informally adopted son, Thomas "Tom" Hagen, who became the Corleone Family's "consigliere" (counsellor). Vito Corleone is also godfather to the famous singer and movie

title: The Godfather (film series)

text: of the five families on the day of his nephew's baptism. Other subplots include Vito's daughter's abusive marriage, Johnny Fontaine's success in Hollywood and Vito's second son Fredo's role in the family business in Las Vegas. "The Godfather Part II" was released on December 20, 1974. The feature-length film was again directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based upon Mario Puzo's novel of the same name. The film is in part both a sequel and a prequel to "The Godfather", presenting two parallel dramas. The main storyline, following the first film's events, centers on Michael Corleone, the new Don of

title: The Godfather Part III

text: his role. The first draft of a script had been written by Dean Riesner in 1979, based on a story by Mario Puzo. This script centered around Michael Corleone's son, Anthony, a naval officer working for the CIA, and the Corleone family's involvement with a plot to assassinate a Central American dictator. Almost none of the elements of this early script carried over to the final film, but one scene from the filmin which two men break into Vincent's houseexists in the Riesner draft and is nearly unchanged. Coppola says that he felt "The Godfather" saga was essentially Michael's story,

title: The Godfather Part III

text: is the only film in the trilogy not to win for Best Picture or any other Academy Award for that matter, as well as the only film in the trilogy not selected for preservation by the U.S. National Film Registry. Along with "The Lord of the Rings", "The Godfather Trilogy" shares the distinction that all of its installments were nominated for Best Picture. The film was also nominated for seven Golden Globes Awards, but did not win. Sofia Coppola won two Golden Raspberry Awards for both Worst Supporting Actress and Worst New Star. The film is recognized by American Film

title: The Godfather Part III

text: six seats on the company's 13-member board. He makes a tender offer to buy the Vatican's 25% share in the company, which will give him a controlling interest. Immobiliare's board quickly approves the offer, pending ratification by the Pope. Don Altobello, an elderly New York Mafia boss and Connie's godfather, tells Michael that his partners on The Commission want in on the Immobiliare deal. Michael wants the deal untainted by Mafia involvement and pays off the mob bosses from the sale of his Las Vegas holdings. Zasa receives nothing and, declaring Michael his enemy, storms out. Altobello follows Zasa, saying

title: The Funny Face of the Godfather

text: Tony drive to a parlor and then finds Rocky and then Don kills Rocky and then a group of police arrive and then Don kills them and escapes quietly. Don finds Don Vito Henchmen to know it's a view to a kill and then a group of goons arrive and then Don kills them. Don and Tony request all Godfather men named Jimmy Salvozo (Stefano Satta Flores) to blame every consequence for Don Vito Henchmen to arrive to get all Godfather gangsters to arrive and then Don goes up and kills them. Don takes Jimmy to an airport for the

title: The Black Godfather

text: antagonist (Tony) stopping the potential deaths of J.J., Diablo, and herself. There is a problem when film portrays negative images and assigns specific roles constantly to one group. "The dominant defining characteristic of black women as 'sexual other' may, in fact become seared in viewers' minds…perpetuation of the negative imagery of black female sexuality involves a complex set of social systems and beliefs that works together to preserve the image" (Manatu 50). Different constructions of the black female can be found in many blaxploitation films. The Black Godfather The Black Godfather is a 1974 American blaxploitation film. The film was

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: Fontane is based on Frank Sinatra, and Moe Greene on Bugsy Siegel. In addition, the character of Vito Corleone was a composite of real-life organized crime bosses Frank Costello and Carlo Gambino. The Godfather (novel) The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New York), headed by Vito Corleone. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the back story of Vito Corleone from early childhood

title: The Godfather (wrestler)

text: numerous other legends and Hall of Famers. On February 22, 2016, it was announced that Wright would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2016, under his Godfather persona. In June 2016, Wright appeared (as Papa Shango) on a season two episode of WWE "Swerved" on the WWE Network along with The Boogeyman, pranking people inside a shopping mall. He appeared on January 22, 2018 at Raw's 25th anniversary show, in a backstage segment with his former teammate Mark Henry, and his real-life wife. Later that year, Wright reprised both his Godfather and Papa Shango personas on

title: The Godfather (novel)

text: The Godfather (novel) The Godfather is a crime novel written by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New York), headed by Vito Corleone. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the back story of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood. The book is noteworthy for introducing Italian words like "consigliere", "caporegime", "Cosa Nostra", and "omertà" to an English-speaking audience. It inspired a 1972 film of the same name. Two film

title: The Godfather Returns

text: and Tom Hagen join the family business, as well as the deaths of Pete Clemenza and Sal Tessio. "The Godfather Returns" was followed by "The Godfather's Revenge" in 2006, also written by Winegardner. In the 1990s, Puzo had been approached to write a sequel to "The Godfather;" he declined, but stated that he would not object to a sequel being written by another author after he had died. Several years after Puzo's 1999 death, Random House held a contest to select a potential author: entrants were required to write a synopsis of their proposed book along with a completed sample

title: The Godfather (wrestler)

text: The Nation lasted until around September 1998 and officially disbanded in October 1998 when Henry attacked the Nation's leader The Rock. After The Nation split up, Wright had his most successful run with the company under the hugely popular persona of The Godfather. The Godfather character would be constantly surrounded by "ho's" – usually girls from local strip clubs. He would offer his opponents the right to use these girls for "any purpose" if they would forfeit the match to him. The gimmick was highly popular with audiences, and he defeated Goldust for the WWF Intercontinental Championship on April 12

title: The Godfather (wrestler)

text: 1999 episode of "Raw Is War". He was Owen Hart's scheduled opponent for the title at Over the Edge; Hart was fatally injured during a live stunt prior to the match's time. The Godfather was scheduled to lose the title to Hart's character, "The Blue Blazer," that night. The Godfather would instead lose the title to Hart's tag team partner Jeff Jarrett a week later. On the March 16, 2000 episode of "WWF SmackDown", he picked up the biggest win of his career, when he defeated the WWF Champion Triple H, due to interference from Shane McMahon and Big Show.