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Dec 15, 2020 · Real-life mobsters and entertainers served as inspiration for the characters Vito Corleone was inspired by Frank Costello Photo: Paramount/Getty Images (left), Apic/Getty Images (right)
Sep 29, 2023 · In fact, Corleone was inspired by a number of real-life crime bosses whose real stories were far more dramatic than anything that could ever be put on screen. Though Mario Puzo, the author of the bestselling book The Godfather (1969) says the book came from “research” and that he never met a “real, honest-to-god gangster” Corleone certainly resembles some real-life figures.
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Vito Corleone (born Vito Andolini) is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather and in the first two of Francis Ford Coppola's film trilogy. Vito is originally portrayed by Marlon Brando in the 1972 film The Godfather , and later by Oreste Baldini as a boy and by Robert De Niro as a young man in The Godfather Part II (1974).
Aug 8, 2024 · Updated August 6, 2024, by Robert Vaux: The rich history of The Godfather is steeped in realism, with many real-life mobsters contributing to the creation of Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone. While it's impossible to pinpoint one single inspiration for the character, Coreleone is an amalgamation of multiple notable mob affiliates.
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- Joseph Colombo. Inspired Joey Zasa. The Godfather: Part III (1990) – Vincent Shoots Joey Zasa. The brash young boss in “Godfather, Part 3” bears immediate resemblance to John Gotti.
- Meyer Lansky. Inspired Hyman Roth. “The Godfather, Part 2” introduces us to Hyman Roth, whose partnership with Don Vito was similar to that of Meyer Lansky to Lucky Luciano and Frank Costello.
- Gaspare DiGregorio. Inspired Salvatore Tessio. DiGregorio, like Tessio, was a trusted captain in his crime family, enormously powerful within the Bonanno organization.
- Tommy Lucchese. Inspired Philip Tattaglia. Tommy Lucchese: The Lucchese Crime Family Boss (1899 – 1967) Though Lucchese wasn’t purely a “pimp,” as Vito described Tattaglia, his family was relatively small, and he needed to come to other families for influence and muscle.
Aug 18, 2024 · R. Crime. Drama. Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son, Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in ...
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Mar 8, 2024 · The Corleone family in The Godfather, though fictional, drew inspiration from real-life mafia figures. Characters and scenes in The Godfather, like Don Vito Corleone and the restaurant scene, are ...
