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Sep 7, 2022 · Legendary actor Eli Wallach didn't join "The Godfather" saga until the third film in 1990, bringing decades of movie and television experience to the role of Don Osvaldo Altobello.
- Tim Lammers
The Godfather. (film series) The Godfather is a trilogy of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author Mario Puzo. The films follow the trials of the fictional Italian American mafia Corleone family whose patriarch, Vito Corleone, rises to be a major figure in ...
Jan 23, 2023 · One of the most colorful supporting roles in "The Godfather" is Clemenza, played by Richard Castellano. A younger version of the character appeared in the Vito storyline of "The Godfather, Part II," played by Bruno Kirby. As originally conceived, Clemenza played a substantial role in the Michael storyline too.
- William Fischer
Mar 23, 2021 · Paramount was also unenthusiastic about casting Al Pacino as Michael Corleone. At the time of casting, Al Pacino was a young actor with New York stage experience but just one film credit. Early in ...
- Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone) The Godfather's success marked a comeback for Marlon Brando, whose appeal with critics and audiences had seemingly dried up by the 1970s.
- Al Pacino (Michael Corleone) Coppola fought hard to cast the then-unknown Al Pacino as Michael Corleone, against executives who wanted a star like Robert Redford or Warren Beatty in the role.
- Robert Duvall (Tom Hagen) Robert Duvall (like everyone else) earned a heap of praise for his Godfather performance, as level-headed consigliere Tom Hagen, earning an Oscar nomination of his own.
- James Caan (Sonny Corleone) James Caan was the rare actor Paramount actually wanted to be in The Godfather, replacing the initially-cast Carmine Caridi in the role of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone.
Mar 14, 2022 · Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather focuses on the Corleone mafia crime family led by patriarch Don Vito Corleone ( Marlon Brando ). When Vito is wounded during an assassination ...
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Played by Eli Wallach . The Godfather: Part III doesn't compare to the first two films, but it does have some redeeming qualities, such as the legendary star, Eli Wallach, who plays the main ...
