query: who plays don corleone in godfather part 2

pos: The Godfather Part II 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

pos: Fredo Corleone Fredo Corleone Fredo (Frederico) Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather". Fredo is portrayed by American actor John Cazale in the Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation and in the sequel, "The Godfather Part II". He is the second son of the mafia don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro). Fredo is the younger brother of Sonny (James Caan) and the elder brother to Michael (Al Pacino) and sister, Connie (Talia Shire). Being weaker and less intelligent than his brothers, Fredo has little power or status within the Corleone crime family. The infant Fredo had

pos: Fredo Corleone Michael learns that Fredo had an illegitimate child with Michael's ex-girlfriend Rita Duvall. Fredo Corleone Fredo (Frederico) Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather". Fredo is portrayed by American actor John Cazale in the Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation and in the sequel, "The Godfather Part II". He is the second son of the mafia don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro). Fredo is the younger brother of Sonny (James Caan) and the elder brother to Michael (Al Pacino) and sister, Connie (Talia Shire). Being weaker and less intelligent than his brothers, Fredo has

pos: Michael Corleone Michael Corleone Michael Corleone is the main protagonist of Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather". In the three "Godfather" films, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Michael was portrayed by Al Pacino, for which he was twice-nominated for Academy Awards. In June 2003, Michael Corleone was recognized as the 11th most iconic villain in film history by the American Film Institute, although some critics consider him to be a tragic hero. Born in 1920 to Mafia don Vito Corleone and his wife Carmela, Michael has two older brothers, Santino "Sonny" Corleone and Frederico "Fredo" Corleone, and a younger sister, Constanzia "Connie" Corleone.

pos: Joey Zasa Joey Zasa Joey Zasa is a fictional character and antagonist appearing in "The Godfather Part III". He was portrayed by Joe Mantegna. He is based on a composite of three real Mafia members: Joseph Colombo, Joe Gallo and John Gotti. Zasa is a longtime member of Corleone "caporegime" Peter Clemenza's regime. Following the retirement of Ritchie Nobilio, who succeeded Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo) after the events of "The Godfather Part II", Zasa assumes control over the Corleone family business in New York City with approval from the Commission and Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). Zasa is feared and, to a

pos: Kay Adams-Corleone Kay Adams-Corleone Katherine "Kay" Corleone (née Adams) is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's "The Godfather". She was portrayed by Diane Keaton in Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of films based on the novel. Kay is a native of Hanover, New Hampshire, and the only child of a Baptist minister and his wife. She is also the longtime girlfriend and eventual second wife of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), the youngest son of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), the head of the Corleone crime family. In 1945, while attending Dartmouth College, Kay meets and falls in love with Michael, also a student

pos: Corleone Coppola's film "The Godfather". In the novel, Vito Andolini emigrates from the village of Corleone. In the cinematic release of "The Godfather, Part II", young Vito, shy and unable to speak English, cannot respond when asked for his proper name, and is given the last surname Corleone by an immigration official at Ellis Island. Throughout the film series, various members of the Corleone family visit the town. In the films, the towns of Savoca and Forza d'Agrò were used as locations for those scenes set in Corleone. Michael Corleone is played by Al Pacino, whose real-life maternal grandparents were Corleonese.

pos: Mafia film "A Bronx Tale "(1993). De Niro's fellow mob actor, Al Pacino, also resumed roles in the crime film genre during the 1990s, reprising his role as the iconic Michael Corleone in "The Godfather Part III" (1990). The film served as the final installment in "The Godfather" trilogy, following Michael Corleone as he tries to legitimize the Corleone family in the twilight of his career. In 1993, Pacino starred in the film, "Carlito's Way" as a former gangster released from prison who vows to go straight. In 1996, Armand Assante starred in television film Gotti as infamous New York mobster, John

pos: Richard Bright (actor) "The Panic in Needle Park" (1971), playing Al Pacino's brother Hank. In 1972 he appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of "The Godfather" as Al Neri, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)'s primary enforcer and bodyguard. Michael, as the don of the Corleone Family, implements a security detail that keeps Neri and Rocco Lampone close by at all times. A deleted scene from "The Godfather" shows former consiglieri and family attorney Tom Hagen reviewing the payroll ledgers and finding both Neri and Lampone being paid much more than their nominal jobs are worth. It is soon revealed that both are, in fact,

pos: The Godfather Part III 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

pos: Gangster film the 1970s and 1980s. The film was De Niro's third mob film of the decade, following "Goodfellas" (1990) and "A Bronx Tale "(1993). Al Pacino also returned to the genre during the 1990s. He reprised his role as the iconic Michael Corleone in "The Godfather Part III" (1990). The film served as the final installment in The Godfather trilogy, following Michael Corleone as he tries to legitimize the Corleone family in the twilight of his career. In 1993, Pacino starred in "Carlito's Way" as a former gangster released from prison that vows to go straight. In 1996, Armand Assante starred

pos: The Godfather (novel) and Salvatore Tessio. Other significant members of the organization include enforcers Luca Brasi and Albert Neri and upcoming soldier Rocco Lampone. The novel remained on "The New York Times" Best Seller list for 67 weeks and sold over nine million copies in two years. It became the best selling published work in history for several years. The 1972 film adaptation of the novel was released with Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo assisted with both writing of the screenplay and other production tasks. The film grossed approximately

neg: Sonny Corleone novel stated that Lucy never bore a child with Sonny. Sonny Corleone Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather" and its 1972 film adaptation. He is the oldest son of the mafia don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone. He has two brothers, Fredo and Michael, and a sister, Connie. In the film, Sonny was portrayed by James Caan, who reprised his role for a flashback scene in "The Godfather Part II". Director Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman Coppola played Sonny as a boy in the 1920s scene of "The Godfather Part II". In

neg: Sonny Corleone Sonny Corleone Santino "Sonny" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather" and its 1972 film adaptation. He is the oldest son of the mafia don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone. He has two brothers, Fredo and Michael, and a sister, Connie. In the film, Sonny was portrayed by James Caan, who reprised his role for a flashback scene in "The Godfather Part II". Director Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman Coppola played Sonny as a boy in the 1920s scene of "The Godfather Part II". In both the novel and the movie, Sonny is the eldest

neg: Vito Corleone Vito Corleone Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and in the first two of Francis Ford Coppola's three Godfather films, in which, in later life, he is portrayed by Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" and then, as a young man, by Robert De Niro in "The Godfather Part II". He is an orphaned Italian (Sicilian) immigrant who builds an American Mafia empire. Upon his death, Michael, his youngest son, succeeds him as the don of the Corleone crime family. He has two other sons, Santino ("Sonny") and Frederico ("Fredo"), and one daughter Constanzia

neg: Connie Corleone Connie Corleone Constanzia "Connie" Corleone is a fictional character in "The Godfather", a novel by Mario Puzo and the 1972 film "The Godfather". In the film, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of the director Francis Ford Coppola. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Connie Corleone in "The Godfather Part II". Born in 1925, Connie is the youngest child and only daughter of Mafia don Vito Corleone and his wife Carmella. She is the sister of Sonny, Fredo and Michael Corleone. In 1945, she marries Sonny's friend Carlo Rizzi.

neg: Carmela Corleone crimes, because he remains essentially a good man who is devoted to his family. Devoutly Catholic, Carmela attends Mass every day to pray for her husband's soul to keep him from "going down there." In "The Godfather Part II"s flashback scenes, the young Carmela is portrayed by Francesca De Sapio. Carmela is a major character in the 2012 prequel novel "The Family Corleone", which portrays their early years together, raising a family as Vito becomes a crime boss. Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone (1897–1959) a fictional character in Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", is the wife of Don Vito Corleone. Carmela is

neg: Tom Hagen for the same film. Tom Hagen Thomas Hagen is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and Francis Ford Coppola's films "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II". He is portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. Hagen is the informally adopted son of the mafia don Vito Corleone. He is a qualified lawyer and the "consigliere" to the Corleone American mafia family. Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he serves as the voice of reason within the family. The novel and first film establish that he is of German-Irish ancestry. Sonny Corleone befriends 11-year-old Tom, who was living on the

neg: Tom Hagen Tom Hagen Thomas Hagen is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and Francis Ford Coppola's films "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II". He is portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. Hagen is the informally adopted son of the mafia don Vito Corleone. He is a qualified lawyer and the "consigliere" to the Corleone American mafia family. Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, he serves as the voice of reason within the family. The novel and first film establish that he is of German-Irish ancestry. Sonny Corleone befriends 11-year-old Tom, who was living on the street after running away

neg: Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone (1897–1959) a fictional character in Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", is the wife of Don Vito Corleone. Carmela is portrayed by Italian-American Morgana King in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, and in "The Godfather Part II". King was born Maria Grazia Morgana Messina in Pleasantville, New York; her parents were "from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy." King is better known as a singer and is given a brief chance to display her vocal skills in the wedding reception scene of "The Godfather" when she sings the song "Luna Mezz'O Mare". Carmela

neg: The Godfather (novel) 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

neg: Vito Corleone In "The Godfather", Don Vito Corleone was portrayed by Marlon Brando. He was portrayed as a younger man in "The Godfather Part II" by Robert De Niro. Both performances won Academy Awards — Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro. Vito Corleone is the only motion picture character played by two different actors to be awarded an Oscar for both portrayals. Brando declined his Oscar, having Sacheen Littlefeather state his reasons during the awards show. "Premiere Magazine" listed Vito Corleone as the greatest film character in history. He was also selected as the 53rd greatest film character

neg: Vincent Corleone from his predecessors' morals, would have entered the family into the drug trade, driving the Corleone clan back into corruption and eventual decline and ending with his being killed similarly to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. This proposed film would have been titled either "The Godfather Part IV" or "The Godfather: The Final Part". Flashbacks would include Vito Corleone's early days as Don, and the childhood days of Sonny, Fredo, Michael, and Connie Corleone, when they discover the precise nature of their father's business. The film would have portrayed the early days of Tom Hagen, Luca Brasi, and Johnny Fontane,

neg: The Godfather Returns first novel. The events of the film "The Godfather Part II" take place within the time frame of this novel, but are only mentioned in the background. Many of Puzo's characters are expanded upon, especially Fredo Corleone, Tom Hagen, and Johnny Fontane, and new characters like Nick Geraci, Danny Shea, and Francesca Corleone are introduced. The other half of the novel goes deeper into Michael's role as Don and his dream of legitimizing the Corleone family. The novel expands on Michael's service in World War II as well as his brother Fredo's secret life. The novel shows how Sonny, Fredo

neg: Carmine Caridi Genco Abbandando in "Godfather Part II" and a bystander to the fight between Sonny Corleone and Carlo Rizzi in "The Godfather", and Sofia Coppola, who played Mary Corleone in "Godfather Part III" and the infant son of Carlo and Connie baptized in the final scenes of "The Godfather" as well as a child on the ship at the beginning of "Godfather Part II"). According to studio executive Robert Evans in his 1994 memoir "The Kid Stays in the Picture", Caridi was director Francis Ford Coppola's first choice for the role of Sonny Corleone, but Evans insisted on James Caan because

neg: Luca Brasi could implicate him. He also eliminates witnesses, making a criminal conviction nearly impossible. In one two-week killing spree, he murders six men who attempted to assassinate Don Corleone. Only Vito, recuperating from the attack, could call him off. These six deaths end the famous "Olive Oil War". Brasi's fanatical loyalty to Don Corleone is unquestioned, and he is said to have killed a Corleone soldier merely for making the Corleone family look bad. Brasi often claims he would sooner kill himself than betray the Godfather. Another early incident involved Brasi killing two of Al Capone's henchmen who were hired to

neg: Don Fanucci based on Giosuè Gallucci, "the mobster who strolled in East Harlem in expensively tailored suits extorting protection money from everyone in New York’s Italian quarter." Don Fanucci Don Fanucci is a fictional character appearing in the Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and the film "The Godfather Part II", a sequel to the film version of Puzo's novel. Fanucci is portrayed by Gastone Moschin and is based on the personality of Ignazio Lupo, a real-life mafioso. Fanucci is a Black Hand extortionist in Little Italy. Fanucci demands protection money from neighborhood businesses. Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) witnesses Fanucci threatening to

neg: Don Fanucci Don Fanucci Don Fanucci is a fictional character appearing in the Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and the film "The Godfather Part II", a sequel to the film version of Puzo's novel. Fanucci is portrayed by Gastone Moschin and is based on the personality of Ignazio Lupo, a real-life mafioso. Fanucci is a Black Hand extortionist in Little Italy. Fanucci demands protection money from neighborhood businesses. Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) witnesses Fanucci threatening to disfigure a young girl when her father refuses to pay him, and almost intervenes but is stopped by his friend, Genco Abbandando, who tells him

neg: Morgana King 1956, her first album, "For You, For Me, For Evermore", was released. In the first appearance of Leonard G. Feather's "Encyclopedia of Jazz" (1960), Morgana King stated that her ambition was "… to become a dramatic actress." She began her acting career in "The Godfather", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, as Carmela Corleone, wife of Don Vito Corleone. In the film, she sang the song "Luna mezzo mare". King appeared as herself in the television documentary "The Godfather: Behind the Scenes" (1971). She reprised the role in "The Godfather Part II" (1974), where her character dies aged 62, due to

neg: Carmela Corleone the novel, she develops a close relationship with Michael's girlfriend and future wife, Kay. She is given more expansive dialogue in "The Godfather Part II", notably when she confronts her daughter Connie about her behavior early in the film, and when she discusses family life with Michael, who fears that his role as Don of the Corleone criminal empire will cost him his family. Carmela Corleone dies toward the end of the sequel. Carmela was disturbed by Vito's change from a kind, quiet young man to a pragmatic and ruthless criminal. However Carmela seems to forgive Vito for his many

neg: Corleone family Corleone family The Corleone family is a fictional Sicilian family, and the focus of the books and films of The Godfather series. The family was created by Mario Puzo and first appears in his 1969 novel "The Godfather". It is said that the Corleone family is inspired by the real-life Borgia family from Renaissance Italy in the late 15th century. Compared with the real-life Five Families of organized crime, the Corleone family draws comparisons with the Genovese and Bonanno crime families. The Corleone crime family traces its roots to 1920, when Vito Corleone assassinated Little Italy's padrone, Don Fanucci, and

neg: Vito Corleone ("Connie"). Vito informally adopts Sonny's friend, Tom Hagen, who becomes his lawyer and "consigliere". Vito oversees a business founded on gambling, bootlegging, and union corruption, but he is known as a kind, generous man who lives by a strict moral code of loyalty to friends and, above all, family. He is also known as a traditionalist who demands respect commensurate with his status; even his closest friends refer to him as "Godfather" or "Don Corleone" rather than "Vito". Vito Andolini's story starts in Corleone, Sicily. He was born on April 28, 1892. In 1901, the local mafia chieftain, Don Ciccio,

neg: Moe Baby Blues to his surprise. The Simpsons let Moe babysit Maggie all the time and she is instantly attached to him. After a while, Marge is happy that she has had plenty of time to get things done, but Homer feels left out of Maggie's life and worries because she is his last chance to be a good father. Later, Moe tells Maggie the story of "The Godfather". When he gets to the part where Don Corleone plays with his grandson, Moe demonstrates how the Don scares him by sticking a cut-up orange in his mouth, and Maggie enjoys it. When it

neg: Carmine Falcone is based on Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone from the 1972 film "The Godfather". Loeb stated in an interview that he paralleled the Falcone family to that of the Corleone family: Falcone's power and wisdom akin to Vito Corleone, his son Alberto's personality and appearance that of Fredo Corleone, and his daughter Sofia's temper matching that of Sonny Corleone. Lastly, his elder son Mario's deportation to Sicily, physical appearance and desire to legitimize the Falcone family are all traits shared with Michael Corleone. In a flashback in "The Long Halloween", Vincent Falcone brings his dying son, Carmine (who

neg: Vincent Corleone Vincent Corleone Vincent Santino Corleone (né Mancini) is a fictional character in the 1990 feature film "The Godfather Part III", in which he is portrayed by Andy García, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Vincent is the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone and his mistress Lucy Mancini. He eventually succeeds his uncle Michael as head of the Corleone family. Retroactive continuity ("retcon") was employed to create the character's existence for "The Godfather Part III", as it is evident from Mario Puzo's original novel that Lucy did not conceive a child with Sonny. Coppola has said that

neg: Don Altobello in 1962. By the time of "Godfather III", he has become a close friend and ally of Michael Corleone's. Altobello even donates one million dollars to be a part of the Vito Corleone Foundation. Aside from being Michael's associate, Altobello is Connie Corleone's godfather. Altobello wants in on Michael's investments as he attempts to complete his family's move from crime-based profits to legitimate business. Altobello skillfully hides his nefarious intentions, but Michael grows suspicious after Joey Zasa, a Corleone Family rival, orchestrates an assassination attempt on Michael and other family heads assembled for a Commission meeting in Atlantic City. Altobello

neg: Vincent Corleone Gilday. Connie kills Altobello (her godfather) by poisoning him. In return for being made Don, Vincent agrees to end his relationship with Mary. That same night, Altobello's assassin Mosca accidentally kills Mary during an attempt on Michael's life. Enraged, Vincent kills Mosca with a single gunshot. What follows in Vincent's story, according to author Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola, is unknown. In "The Godfather Part III" DVD commentary, Coppola explains that both he and Puzo had envisioned a story depicting Vincent's reign as head of the Corleone family during the 1980s, still haunted by Mary's murder. Vincent, deviating

neg: The Godfather Part III 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

neg: Fredo Corleone Hagen gets Fredo cleared by claiming the incident was self-defense. Roth, Ola and traitorous Corleone family "caporegime" Nick Geraci use Fredo as a pawn to eliminate Michael. Geraci and Ola meet with Fredo, who is blind drunk after having a fight with his wife, and promise to make his necropolis idea a reality in return for information about Michael. Fredo supplies them with information about the Corleone family, particularly financial interests. Fredo's death plays out as it was filmed in "The Godfather Part II". Anthony, about to go fishing with his uncle, is called away by his aunt Connie to

neg: Mary Corleone Mary Corleone Mary Corleone is a fictional character in "The Godfather Part III", portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of Anthony Vito Corleone. Mary first appears in "The Godfather Part II" as the youngest child of Michael and Kay. She is a young child (aged about 4 or 5) in the late 1950s. Like Anthony, she does not have a significant role or story arc in the film. Mary is one of the pivotal characters of "Godfather Part III", set in 1979-80. Her father's favorite, she is sheltered from the

neg: The Family Corleone The Family Corleone The Family Corleone is a 2012 novel by Ed Falco, based on an unproduced screenplay by Mario Puzo, who died in 1999. It is the prequel to Puzo's "The Godfather". It was published by Grand Central Publishing and released May 8, 2012. The novel, set in the Great Depression, is the story of how Vito Corleone consolidated his power to become the most powerful Don in New York City. Also, it tells of Sonny Corleone's inauguration into the family business and Tom Hagen's graduation from being an adopted member of the Corleone family before becoming the "consigliere".

neg: The Godfather (novel) develops characters from the original novel, such as Fredo Corleone, Tom Hagen, and Johnny Fontane. In 2012, a prequel based on an unproduced screenplay by Mario Puzo, titled "The Family Corleone", was written by Ed Falco. It tells the story of how Vito Corleone rises to Don and how Sonny Corleone and Tom Hagen enter the family business. The Corleone family closely resembles the Karamazov family in The Brothers Karamazov: a powerful father, an impulsive oldest son, a philosophical son, a sweet-tempered son, and an adopted stepson who is maintained as an employee. Honoré de Balzac's novel "Le Père Goriot"

neg: Michael Corleone addresses Michael as "Don Corleone" and kisses his hand in the same manner that he did with Michael's father. Kay realizes Connie's accusations were true, and that Michael has become his father's successor in every way. In the novel, Kay leaves Michael, but Hagen persuades her to return. "The Godfather Part II" is set in 1958 and 1959. The Corleone family has relocated to Nevada, while Frank Pentangeli runs the family's operations in New York, Clemenza having died a few years before. Although Michael is the most powerful Mafia leader in the nation, he still actively works to remove the

neg: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Infirmary of Mount Sinai as a part of the merger between Continuum Health Partners and The Mount Sinai Medical Center. The interior of the old infirmary was used in "The Godfather", for the scenes in which Mafia Don Vito Corleone is in the hospital after being shot, and his son, Michael Corleone, attempts to protect him against gunman who are trying to kill him. List of hospitals in New York Notes New York Eye and Ear Infirmary The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, located at East 14th Street and Second Avenue in lower Manhattan, New York

neg: The Godfather Part II Corleone has a series of meetings in his role as the Don of his crime family. Corleone caporegime Frank Pentangeli is dismayed that Michael will not help him defend his Brooklyn territory against the Rosato brothers, who work for Michael's business partner Hyman Roth. That night, Michael leaves Nevada after surviving an assassination attempt at his home. Michael suspects Roth of planning the assassination, but meets him in Miami and feigns ignorance. In New York, Pentangeli attempts to maintain Michael's façade by making peace with the Rosato family but they attempt to kill him. Roth, Michael, and several of their

neg: Christening (The Office) cold open, Kelly plays a "your mom" joke on Pam. Michael initially thinks that he is CeCe's godfather, and impersonates Marlon Brando's character Don Corleone in the "Godfather" movies. During this scene, Michael also references Robert De Niro's famous line "You talkin' to me?" from the 1976 film "Taxi Driver". Jim wraps CeCe in an Arcade Fire shirt, a reference to the Canadian indie rock band. Pam references the miracle of Jesus feeding the multitude, claiming that she and Jim are "gonna need a loaves and fishes kind of miracle to feed" all their guests. Michael defends the churchgoers, and

neg: The Godfather (film series) 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

neg: Connie Corleone she suffered at his hands. Talia Shire described her character as "'a pain-in-the-ass, whiny person' in the shadow of all-powerful men." Connie appears as a supporting character in Mark Winegardner's sequel novels "The Godfather Returns" and "The Godfather's Revenge". Connie Corleone Constanzia "Connie" Corleone is a fictional character in "The Godfather", a novel by Mario Puzo and the 1972 film "The Godfather". In the film, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of the director Francis Ford Coppola. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Connie Corleone in "The Godfather Part

neg: The Godfather (film series) "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.

neg: The Godfather (film series) the Corleone crime family, trying to hold his business ventures together from 1958 to 1959; the other is a series of flashbacks following his father, Vito Corleone, from his childhood in Sicily in 1901 to his founding of the Corleone family in New York City. "The Godfather Part III" was released on December 25, 1990. Francis Ford Coppola returned as director for the feature-length film, while also writing the screenplay with the help of the author Mario Puzo. It completes the story of Michael Corleone, a Mafia kingpin who tries to legitimize his criminal empire, and shows the rise of

neg: The Godfather (novel) 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

neg: Carlo Rizzi (The Godfather) and television. Russo's portrayal of Rizzi led him to be the spokesperson for the 2016 brand of Don Corleone Organic Italian Vodka. Carlo Rizzi (The Godfather) Carlo Rizzi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather". In the 1972 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Gianni Russo. Described in the novel as "a punk, sore at the world", Rizzi is born in Nevada and moves to New York City following some trouble he'd run into with the law. He befriends Sonny Corleone and in 1941, he meets Connie at a surprise birthday party for Vito. The two marry

neg: Corleone family a new man - wiser, patient, and aware of his status as the new Don. However, he retained a violent streak, as evidenced in his first act as Don. With Michael's tacit blessing, he ordered the deaths of Gilday, Keinszig, and Lucchesi in one mass slaughter. However, Mary was killed in a failed assassination attempt on Michael. Vincent quickly and ruthlessly killed Mosca, the assassin responsible. Boss (official and acting) Underboss Consigliere Corleone family The Corleone family is a fictional Sicilian family, and the focus of the books and films of The Godfather series. The family was created by Mario

neg: Sandra Corleone Sandra Corleone Sandrinella "Sandra" Corleone (née Colombo) is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather", the "Godfather" film trilogy, and the . She was portrayed by Julie Gregg in the first film. Born in 1917, she married Sonny Corleone, with whom she had four children: Francesca Corleone (b 1937), Kathryn Corleone (b 1937), Frank Corleone (b 1939), and Santino Corleone (b 1945). She and Sonny live in a house in the Corleone Mall. After Sonny's death, she takes her children to live with her parents in Florida. She is depicted as a large-breasted woman who immigrated from

neg: Commander (order) Republic of Italy officially recognizes the Orders and titles conferred upon its citizens from the Holy See and from some of the royal houses of Italy. Commendatore is also the Italian translation for the rank of Knight Commander in foreign orders, such as the Order of the British Empire. "Il Commendatore" is also a character in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", and was additionally commonly used to refer to Enzo Ferrari. In the movie "The Godfather: Part III," Michael Corleone is addressed as "Commendatore" Michael Corleone on his return to Sicily since he received a Papal order of knighthood. In the Italian

neg: The Godfather and Michael extracts Carlo's confession to his complicity in setting up Sonny's murder for Barzini. A Corleone capo, Clemenza, garrotes Carlo with a wire. Connie accuses Michael of the murder, telling Kay that Michael ordered all the killings. Kay is relieved when Michael finally denies it, but when the capos arrive, they address her husband as Don Corleone and she watches as they close the door on her. The film is based on Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", which remained on "The New York Times" Best Seller list for 67 weeks and sold over nine million copies in two years. Published

neg: The Godfather battles with rival families. Michael travels to Las Vegas to buy out Greene's stake in the family's casinos. Michael is dismayed to see that Fredo has fallen under Greene's sway. In 1955, Vito suffers a fatal heart attack. At the funeral, Tessio, a Corleone capo, asks Michael to meet with Don Barzini, signalling the betrayal that Vito had forewarned. The meeting is set for the same day as the christening of Connie's baby. While Michael stands at the altar as the child's godfather, Corleone assassins murder the other New York dons and Moe Greene. Tessio is executed for his treachery

neg: Godfather's Pizza pizzas, made from rice flour. Godfather's Pizza is also known for its commercials featuring "The Godfather", a parody of Marlon Brando's character, Don Vito Corleone, from the 1972 film "The Godfather". "The Godfather" has been played by two actors, the first being Omaha actor J. William Koll, who typically wore a white fedora hat, a pin stripe suit, and a flower on his jacket. He also used the sayings "A pizza you can't refuse!", "Do it!", "If you don't like anchovies, you'll be sleeping with the fishes", "Da goods is in da box!" and "I know your neighborhood." Godfather's Pizza

neg: Mary Corleone Worst New Star of 1990. In his review of the film in his "Movie and Video Guide", critic Leonard Maltin calls the casting of Coppola an "almost fatal flaw". Mary's aunt, Connie Corleone, is played by Talia Shire—Sofia Coppola's real-life aunt. Mary appears as a minor character in Mark Winegardner's sequel novels "The Godfather Returns" and "The Godfather's Revenge", although in the original novel, Michael's second child is a boy. Mary Corleone Mary Corleone is a fictional character in "The Godfather Part III", portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of

neg: The Godfather Part III the Pope dies, Cardinal Lamberto is elected as Pope John Paul I, and the Immobiliare deal is to be ratified. The plotters against the ratification attempt to cover their tracks. Vincent tells Michael that Altobello is plotting to have Mosca assassinate Michael. Michael sees that his nephew is a changed man and names him the new Don of the Corleone family, telling him to adopt the Corleone name. Vincent ends his romance with Mary. The family sees Anthony's performance in "Cavalleria rusticana" in Palermo while Vincent exacts his revenge: At the opera house during Anthony's performance, three of Vincent's men

neg: Vincent Margera series "Viva La Bam", where he was commonly referred to as "Don Vito," a nickname given to him by his nephew Bam. The nickname referred to his near unintelligible speech reminiscent of Don Vito Corleone, of "The Godfather", as well as saluting the Margera family's Italian heritage. He had previously appeared in sketches and videos with his family, most of whom were released as part of the CKY series and some later featured in "Jackass". As a result of his 2006 arrest, the stunts involving Don Vito were removed from the theatrical and DVD release of "Jackass Number Two", but

neg: Don Altobello Don Altobello Osvaldo "Ozzie" Altobello is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the film "The Godfather Part III". In the film, he is portrayed by Eli Wallach. Frank Sinatra biographer Tom Santopietro notes that Francis Ford Coppola approached Sinatra to play Altobello. The singer considered accepting the role, but wasn't keen on the heavy shooting schedule. Ultimately, his wife Barbara talked him out of it. Altobello is an aging gangster and longstanding ally of the Corleone crime family's. He was the "consigliere" of Rico Tattaglia from 1955 to 1961, and becomes the don of the Tattaglia crime family's

neg: Albert Volpe partners, including Volpe, multi-millionaires. However, Volpe's success is short-lived. Moments after Michael announces the sale, assassins working for traitorous Corleone family "caporegime" Joey Zasa open fire on the hotel, killing everyone inside but Michael and his nephew Vincent Mancini-Corleone. Volpe's coat gets stuck in a door as he tries to flee, and he is shot dead along with the other dons. Albert Volpe Albert Volpe is a fictional character appearing in "The Godfather Part III". He is portrayed by Carmine Caridi, who portrayed Carmine Rosato in "The Godfather Part II". Volpe is the boss of the Chicago Outfit in the

neg: The Godfather the Mafia as a response to corrupt society. Although the Corleone family is presented as immensely rich and powerful, no scenes depict prostitution, gambling, loan sharking or other forms of racketeering. Some critics argue that the setting of a criminal counterculture allows for unapologetic gender stereotyping, and is an important part of the film's appeal ("You can act like a man!", Don Vito tells a weepy Johnny Fontane). Remarking on the fortieth anniversary of the film's release, film critic John Podhoretz praised "The Godfather" as "arguably "the" great American work of popular art" and "the summa of all great moviemaking

neg: The Godfather Part III 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.

neg: Joe Profaci universe, Vito Corleone is the largest olive oil importer in the United States. In the opening scene of The Godfather Part III, Michael Corleone, son of Vito, is named a Commander of the Order of St. Sebastian at a ceremony in St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. Joe Profaci Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci (October 2, 1897 – June 6, 1962) was a New York City La Cosa Nostra boss who was the founder of what is today known as the Colombo crime family. Established in 1928, this was the last of the Five Families to be organized. He was the family's boss for

neg: Sandra Corleone family, despite Sandra urging Hagen to abandon the Corleone family. Sandra is a minor character in "The Godfather Returns" and "The Godfather's Revenge", Mark Winegardner's sequels to Puzo's novel. In "The Family Corleone", she appears as a teenager, the granddaughter of Signora Colombo, a minor character in the original novel. Sandra Corleone Sandrinella "Sandra" Corleone (née Colombo) is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather", the "Godfather" film trilogy, and the . She was portrayed by Julie Gregg in the first film. Born in 1917, she married Sonny Corleone, with whom she had four children: Francesca Corleone

neg: Connie Corleone side when he retires and names Vincent his successor. She attends the opera, along with the entire Corleone family. On discovering that her godfather Don Altobello is the mastermind of the plot against their family, she kills him by giving him a gift of poisoned cannoli. Connie is distraught when her niece Mary is killed by an assassin who intended to kill Michael. Connie is Vito's only daughter and has been described as his favorite child, next to Michael. Connie attempts to have her family accept Carlo in the first film, and was devastated by his murder, despite the abuse

neg: Hyman Roth Hyman Roth Hyman Roth (born Hyman Suchowsky) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in "The Godfather Part II". He is also a minor character in the novel "The Godfather Returns". Roth is a Jewish investor and a business partner of Vito Corleone, and later his son Michael Corleone. He is based on New York mobster Meyer Lansky and was played by Lee Strasberg in the movie. Roth's background is supplied in a deleted scene in "The Godfather Part II". In this scene, set in Little Italy, New York in the early 1920s, he is working as a car

neg: Fredo Corleone (Andy García), if Michael had Fredo killed, but Vincent says it is "just a story" and changes the subject. Mark Winegardner's novel "The Godfather Returns" further expands upon the character of Fredo Corleone. It includes explanations for some questions left open by the films, such as the details of Fredo's betrayal of Michael in "The Godfather Part II", and how, as was revealed in "The Godfather Part III", Anthony knew the truth about Fredo's death. The novel reveals that Fredo is bisexual, and implies that he was molested as a child by his parish priest. Rival gangster Louie Russo exploits

neg: The Godfather (novel) 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

neg: Marlon Brando nomination, for "Sayonara." Brando's performance as Vito Corleone, the "Don," in "The Godfather" (1972), Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of Mario Puzo's 1969 best-selling novel of the same name, was a career turning point, putting him back in the Top Ten and winning him his second Best Actor Oscar. Paramount production chief Robert Evans, who had given Puzo an advance to write "The Godfather" so that Paramount would own the film rights, hired Coppola after many major directors had turned the film down. Evans wanted an Italian-American director who could provide the film with cultural authenticity. Coppola also came cheap. Evans

neg: Amerigo Bonasera Amerigo Bonasera Amerigo Bonasera is a fictional character created by Mario Puzo who appears in his novel "The Godfather", as well as Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film adaptation. Though he is not a major character, he plays a vital role in revealing the merciful side of main character Vito Corleone. The novel opens with the words: "Amerigo Bonasera sat at New York Criminal Court...". The film also starts with his famous line, "I believe in America. America has made my fortune." Bonasera is a proud Italian-American undertaker who tends to keep away from the Corleone family, knowing they are involved

neg: The Godfather his daughter Connie's wedding, Don Vito Corleone hears requests in his role as head of a New York crime family. His youngest son, Michael, who was a Marine during World War II, introduces his girlfriend, Kay Adams, to his family at the reception. Johnny Fontane, a famous singer and Vito's godson, seeks Vito's help in securing a movie role; Vito dispatches his consigliere, Tom Hagen, to Los Angeles to persuade studio head Jack Woltz to give Johnny the part. Woltz refuses until he wakes up in bed with the severed head of his prized stallion. Shortly before Christmas, drug baron

neg: The Godfather Part III 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

neg: Don Novello Abbandando" in the film "The Godfather Part III". Abbandando appears with speaking lines in the first scene as public relations and media coordinator for Don Michael Corleone. Most notable is when he slaps down a news reporter with the challenge: "You think you know better than the Pope?" Novello appears in many other scenes as well, shadowing George Hamilton, and in the climactic scene on the steps of the Palermo opera house, Teatro Massimo. In 2001, he lent his voice to the character in the Disney animated film "", and subsequently in the direct-to-video sequel "". In 2003, he filed

neg: The Godfather used at all. Those two uses were removed and replaced with other terms, which Coppola felt did not change the story at all. The league eventually gave its support for the script. Puzo was first to show interest in having Marlon Brando portray Don Vito Corleone by sending a letter to Brando in which he stated Brando was the "only actor who can play the Godfather." Despite Puzo's wishes, the executives at Paramount were against having Brando, partly due to the poor performance of his recent films and also his short temper. Coppola favored Brando or Laurence Olivier for the

neg: The Godfather (2006 video game) sister, Frankie (Jennifer Copping). As Aldo explains what happened, there is an attempted hit on Vito nearby. Aldo ensures Frankie is safe, before helping Fredo (Andrew Moxham) get Vito to the hospital. Aldo then heads to the Corleone compound, where he meets caporegimes Peter Clemenza (Doug Abrahams) and Salvatore Tessio (Abe Vigoda), acting Don Sonny Corleone (James Caan), and consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall). Impressed with Aldo's contributions, Tom makes him an Enforcer, and Clemenza sends him to help guard Vito in the hospital. Whilst there, Aldo meets Frankie, and the two make a date. Meanwhile, Michael Corleone (Joseph May)

neg: Vito Corleone Corleone has a raspy voice, political connections, and disapproves of the drug trade. Brando apparently used tapes of Costello from the Kefauver hearings as the basis for the character's accent. Like Profaci, Vito Corleone owns an olive oil importing business to conceal his criminal activities from the public and law enforcement. Vito Corleone Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and in the first two of Francis Ford Coppola's three Godfather films, in which, in later life, he is portrayed by Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" and then, as a young man, by Robert

neg: Russ Hodges to the paper awaiting the outcome of the at-bat, jumped up in excitement, and his pencil-holding hand streaked across his score sheet, unintentionally capturing the moment." In the film "The Godfather", Sonny Corleone is listening to this broadcast on his car radio when he is murdered at a toll booth. The broadcast is also used in an episode of "M*A*S*H" and has been fictionalised in the first chapter of Don DeLillo's epic magnum opus novel, "Underworld", (published separately as a novella under the title "Pafko at the Wall".) In the film "Parental Guidance", Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) plays the broadcast

neg: The Godfather (film series) 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

neg: The Godfather II (video game) game. Based on the crime ring mechanic from the game, the app allowed players to create a mobster and take over rackets, building crime rings and eventually becoming Don. Players were randomly placed into one of the five families from the game (Corleone, Rosato, Granados, Mangano and Almeida) upon joining the app. In early April, EA sent out brass knuckles to game journalists to promote the game. However, brass knuckles are illegal to own in several states. Realizing their mistake, EA requested everyone who received the knuckles return them. On April 9, EA opened a space for "The Godfather II"

neg: The Godfather Part III Vincent for his actions and insists that Vincent end his relationship with Mary, explaining Vincent's involvement in the family's criminal enterprises endangers her life. The family goes to Sicily for Anthony's operatic debut in Palermo at the Teatro Massimo and stay with Don Tommasino. Michael tells Vincent to pretend to defect from the Corleone family in order to spy on Altobello. Altobello introduces Vincent to Don Licio Lucchesi, a powerful Italian political figure and Immobiliare's chairman. Michael discovers that the Immobiliare deal is an elaborate swindle, arranged by Lucchesi, Gilday, and Vatican accountant Frederick Keinszig. Michael visits Cardinal Lamberto, favored

neg: The Godfather II (video game) 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

neg: Franc D'Ambrosio in Pesaro. D'Ambrosio made his Broadway debut in the first revival of "". While performing in this production Francis Ford Coppola discovered D'Ambrosio. Paramount Pictures had been conducting an international talent search (for well over a year) to fill the part of Anthony Vito Corleone, the opera-singing son of Michael and Kay Corleone in "The Godfather Part III". D'Ambrosio was cast, and he sang the theme song, "Speak Softly, Love" ("Brucia la terra") on the Original Motion Picture soundtrack. Immediately following "The Godfather Part III", D'Ambrosio was cast in the title role of "The Phantom of the Opera". He had

neg: Don (honorific) la Vega," or simply "Don Diego" (the secret identity of Zorro) are typical forms. But a form like "Don de la Vega" is not correct and would never be used by Spanish speakers. "Señor de la Vega" should be used instead. In North America, "Don" has also been made popular by films depicting the Mafia, such as "The Godfather" series, where the crime boss would claim for himself the signs of respect that were traditionally granted in Italy to nobility. This usage of the honorific in these films (e.g. Don Corleone, Don Barzini, etc.) is not common or correct in

neg: Vincent Corleone and Vito's first meeting with Hyman Roth. According to Coppola, Puzo had composed a rough draft alternating between Vincent's reign as boss and the "Happy Years" of 1926–1939; passages from the original novel not previously incorporated into the movie storylines. Leonardo DiCaprio, Luis Guzmán, Ray Liotta, and García himself all expressed interest in the film. However, this project has lain dormant since Puzo's death in 1999. Vincent Corleone Vincent Santino Corleone (né Mancini) is a fictional character in the 1990 feature film "The Godfather Part III", in which he is portrayed by Andy García, who was nominated for an Academy

neg: Al Pacino the corruption of fellow officers. In 1974, Pacino reprised his role as Michael Corleone in the sequel "The Godfather Part II", which was the first sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar; Pacino, meanwhile, was nominated a third time for an Oscar, this second nomination for the Corleone role being in the lead category. "Newsweek" magazine has described his performance in "The Godfather Part II" as "arguably cinema's greatest portrayal of the hardening of a heart". In 1975, he enjoyed further success with the release of "Dog Day Afternoon", based on the true story of bank robber John Wojtowicz. It

neg: Francis Ford Coppola director's worst work yet." In 1990, he released the third and final chapter of "The Godfather" series: "The Godfather Part III". While not as critically acclaimed as the first two films, it was still a box office success, earning $136 million against a budget of $54 million. Some reviewers criticized the casting of Coppola's daughter Sofia, who had stepped into the leading role of Mary Corleone which had been abandoned by Winona Ryder just as filming began. Despite this, "The Godfather Part III" went on to gather 7 Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture. The film failed

neg: The Godfather (novel) murders Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey, a police officer on the drug lord's payroll, the conflict escalates into a full-scale war which results in Sonny's murder and Michael's ascension to the head of the family. Under his retired father's tutelage, Michael orchestrates a plan to relocate the Corleone family's power base to Las Vegas. This culminates in the murder of all of the family's enemies, including his brother-in-law Carlo Rizzi, who played a part in Santino's murder. Michael then sells the family's businesses in New York and moves the family to Las Vegas. The Corleone family patriarch is Vito Corleone (The

neg: Kay Adams-Corleone to return. Hagen risks his own life by revealing to Kay some Corleone family secrets and "hypothetical" reasons for Michael's actions. Kay converts to Catholicism and attends Mass daily to pray for her husband's soul (just as Carmela Corleone had done for Vito). An early draft of the film's script ended with Kay's lighting candles for Michael. At the beginning of "The Godfather Part II" (set in 1958-60), Kay, who is pregnant with the couple's third child, implores Michael to fulfill his promise to legitimize the family business. Michael continues making a genuine effort to eliminate the family's criminal ties.

neg: The Godfather (novel) sequels, including new contributions by Puzo himself, were made in 1974 and 1990. The films are widely held in high esteem as examples of the cinematic arts. The Corleone family and the mob war they fight with the other four mafia families in New York in the years after World War II is the central issue. After Don Vito Corleone is shot by men working for drug dealer Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo, Corleone's two sons, Santino ("Sonny") and Michael, must run the family business with the help of "consigliere" Tom Hagen and the two "caporegimes" Clemenza and Tessio. When Michael

neg: Luca Brasi punching. The player witnesses Brasi's eventual death and must escape to inform the family. Brasi is also mentioned by Michael Corleone in the video game version of "The Godfather Part II", where the player, Dominic Corleone, acquires Brasi's old apartment. Brasi inspired Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates to create his 2013 mixtape, "The Luca Brasi Story", and its sequel, "Luca Brasi 2", hosted by DJ Drama and released on December 15, 2014. According to film historian Laurent Bouzereau, the character of Jabba the Hutt's death in "Return of the Jedi" was suggested by script writer Lawrence Kasdan. George Lucas decided

neg: The Godfather Part III search for Mosca but he overcomes them. Mosca is unable to aim at Michael in the theatre but outside the opera house wounds Michael and kills Mary. Vincent shoots and kills Mosca. Michael cradles Mary's lifeless body and screams in agony. Years later, an elderly Michael sits alone in the garden of Don Tommasino's villa and suddenly slumps over in his chair, falling to the ground. Coppola felt that the first two films had told the complete Corleone saga. In his audio commentary for "Part II", he stated that only a dire financial situation caused by the failure of "One

neg: Marlon Bundo from his cage. Before this, Bundo was "just another scrappy Chicago bunny". Pence texted Bundo's owner to ask how much the rabbit cost, and the owner replied, "Make me an offer." In Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" and the 1972 film of the same name, Marlon Brando's Don Vito Corleone says, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Pence's friend, a Brando fan, noticed the similarity between the seller and Corleone, and suggested naming the rabbit Marlon Brando. Pence finally decided to name him Marlon Bundo. Speaking to "The Chicago Tribune" Charlotte recalled: We drove out to the

neg: The Godfather Part III Garcia reprising his role as Vincent Corleone, during the 1980s, haunted by the death of his cousin Mary, running the family business through a ten-year destructive war, and eventually losing the family's respect and power; and one final scene with Michael Corleone before his death. Andy Garcia has since claimed the film's script was nearly produced. Leonardo DiCaprio was slated to portray a young Sonny Corleone. Puzo's portion of the potential sequel, dealing with the Corleone family in the early 1930s, was eventually expanded into a novel by Edward Falco and published in 2012 as "The Family Corleone". Paramount sued

neg: Michael V. Gazzo in "The Godfather Part II". He lost to Robert De Niro, who played Vito Corleone in the same film. Gazzo died on February 14, 1995 at age 71 due to complications from a stroke. He was buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Michael V. Gazzo Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "The Godfather Part II" (1974). Gazzo was born on April 5, 1923. He was a

neg: Vincent Corleone Vincent is, roughly speaking, an amalgamation of the five Corleone family males, having Vito's cunning, Michael's ruthlessness, Fredo's sensitivity, Sonny's fiery temper and Tom Hagen's absolute loyalty. In "The Godfather", married Sonny Corleone and his sister's bridesmaid, Lucy Mancini were having an illicit affair; Vincent Mancini is the result of that union. Being illegitimate, as a youth he was not included in the Corleone family. When Michael Corleone offers him employment in one of the family's legitimate businesses, Vincent declines, preferring to work for Joey Zasa, who runs the remnants of the Corleone family's criminal empire in New York City.

neg: Sonny Corleone of Vito Corleone's five children. Unlike his soft-spoken, quietly calculating father, Sonny is brash, rambunctious, hot-tempered and quick to violence. At age 16, Sonny committed a robbery. When Peter Clemenza, Vito's right-hand man and Sonny's godfather, informed Vito about it, Vito demanded his son explain himself. Sonny said he had witnessed Vito murder the feared "Black Hand" gangster Don Fanucci, years before, and he now wants to join the "family business". Vito sent him to Clemenza for training. Sonny "made his bones" when he was 19. By his mid-20s, he was promoted to a "caporegime" in the Corleone family. By

neg: Al Pacino in the equally successful sequels "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "The Godfather Part III" (1990). Pacino's performance as Michael Corleone in these films is regarded as one of the greatest screen performances in film history. Pacino received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for "Serpico" (1973); he was also nominated for "The Godfather Part II", "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975) and "...And Justice for All" (1979), and won the award in 1993 for his performance as blind Lieutenant Colonel Slade in "Scent of a Woman" (1992). For his performances in "The Godfather", "Dick Tracy" (1990), and "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992),