List of The Godfather characters
Vito Andolini Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and in the first two of Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy.
In the film, Sonny was portrayed by James Caan, who reprised his role for a flashback scene in The Godfather Part II.
He is the second born son of Vito and Carmela Corleone, but is passed over when his younger brother Michael succeeds their father as head of the family due to Fredo's incompetence.
Michael Corleone is the protagonist of Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy based on the novel.
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy.
Sandrinella "Sandra" Corleone (née Colombo) is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and its first film adaptation.
Anthony "Tony" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy.
Katherine "Kay" Corleone (née Adams) is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy.
In an unfortunate twist of fate, she unknowingly puts herself in danger when she tries to impress Michael by showing him that she taught herself how to drive, which was uncommon for Sicilian women.
After returning to the United States, Michael reconnects with his previous girlfriend, Kay Adams, but does not tell her that he had been married while he was living in Sicily.
[3] However, Martino was stripped of the part after Francis Ford Coppola became director and then awarded the role to singer Vic Damone.
Francis Ford Coppola, director of the film adaptation, said in the audio commentary that "obviously Johnny Fontane was inspired by a kind of Frank Sinatra character".
A scene where Vito visits Genco on his death bed in hospital after the wedding was ultimately cut from The Godfather film.
He is later seen in The Godfather Part II during Vito's storyline, as he "introduces" Vito to Don Ciccio in the 1920s (purportedly to ask for his blessing to start their olive oil exportation business, possibly implying that he has a role in the Corleones' cover company) and aiding him in the chieftain's assassination, after which he is injured by Don Ciccio's soldati.
Lampone began his career in organized crime during the Peter Clemenza regime, assassinating Paulie Gatto in Part I.
Michael Corleone makes him caporegime after the family moves to Nevada, and arranges security for the family's Lake Tahoe compound; he is, however, unable to prevent an attempted murder of Michael by two gangsters employed by his rival Hyman Roth brought into the mansion by his brother and traitor Fredo Corleone.
Hagen arrives shortly afterwards with guards legally licensed to carry weapons; McCluskey, unable to arrest them without raising suspicions, backs down and leaves.
Russo holds a grudge against the Corleones for years for his brother's death, at one point attempting (unsuccessfully) to have Vito's son Fredo killed.
Russo unsuccessfully conspires with Vincent Forlenza and Nick Geraci to kill Michael Corleone, in the process indirectly duping Fredo into betraying his brother to Hyman Roth.
The novel reveals that Russo is estranged from his gay son, but still uses him as a source of information on closeted rivals for purposes of blackmail and gamesmanship with the other families.
Michael kills both men in a Bronx restaurant—where Sollozzo promises McCluskey the veal is "the best in town"[13]—and is smuggled to Sicily under the protection of Vito's friend and business partner Don Tommasino.
During the meeting, Michael insults Zasa, prompting him to storm out; moments later, a helicopter containing gunmen hovers above the room and guns down nearly everyone inside.
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.
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.
His proposition angers Don Corleone, who reprimands him for asking for a favor without showing the proper respect, and for seeking the attackers' deaths when his daughter was alive and would recover.
The next evening, Paulie Gatto and two other members of his crew give the men a brutal beating that puts them in the hospital for months.
Bonasera is seen one final time at Vito Corleone's funeral; the novel states he had fulfilled all obligations and satisfied their friendship by preparing Sonny's body for burial.
She appears briefly as a guest in the party scene at the beginning of the film when Michael invites Vincent to join the family for a group photo.
Jack Woltz is a ruthless, cutthroat movie producer portrayed by John Marley in The Godfather (1972) and who also features marginally more prominently in the novel of the same name.
Fontane visits Vito Corleone on the day of his daughter's wedding to ask if the mafia Don is able to get him the part, and starts breaking down.
