"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"
"more important in the next work to support his five children on a government clerk's salary. He was looking to write something that would appeal to the masses. He found his audience with the novel, which became the top bestseller for months on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller List. The book was later developed into the film ""The Godfather"", directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film received three awards of the eleven Oscar category nominations, including Puzo's Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Coppola and Puzo then collaborated on sequels to the original film, ""The Godfather Part II"" and ""The"
"Last Christmas"", were written under the pseudonym Mario Cleri. Mario Puzo Mario Gianluigi Puzo (; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author, screenwriter and journalist. He is known for his crime novels about the Mafia, most notably ""The Godfather"" (1969), which he later co-adapted into a three-part film saga directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first film in 1972 and ""Part II"" in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 ""Superman"" film. His novel ""The Family"", was released posthumously in 2001. Puzo was"
"Mario Puzo Mario Gianluigi Puzo (; October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author, screenwriter and journalist. He is known for his crime novels about the Mafia, most notably ""The Godfather"" (1969), which he later co-adapted into a three-part film saga directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first film in 1972 and ""Part II"" in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 ""Superman"" film. His novel ""The Family"", was released posthumously in 2001. Puzo was born in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York"
"""The Godfather"", by a relatively unknown author, Mario Puzo. Puzo and his book went on to worldwide renown, and while ""Mile High"" was received reasonably well, it did little to enhance Condon's reputation. This would have to wait a further two decades for his quartet of novels about the ""Prizzi"" family and its Hollywood adaptation, ""Prizzi's Honor"". In ""Mile High"", the basic theme of all 26 of Condon's books is summed up in a single angry ""cri de coeur"": ""Prohibition fused the amateurism and catch-as-catch-can national tendencies of the early days of the republic with a more modern, highly organized"
"The Godfather's Revenge The Godfather's Revenge, a 2006 novel written by author Mark Winegardner, is the sequel to ""The Godfather"", ""The Sicilian"", and ""The Godfather Returns"". The story takes place from 1963–1964, and picks up the story from where ""The Godfather Returns"" left off. The novel deals with Michael Corleone's guilt over the events of ""The Godfather Part II"", particularly his ordering the death of his brother, Fredo. Subplots include Nick Geraci's plans for revenge against the Corleones, Tom Hagen's being implicated in a murder, and organized crime's battle with a presidential family (the Sheas, who are analogous to the"
"was survived by his wife, Roslyn, of Manhattan, a literary agent; a son, Russell, of Palo Alto, California; two grandchildren, one of whom is Elisabeth Targ, and four great-grandchildren. William Targ William Targ (1907 – July 22, 1999) was an American book editor, well respected in the field of commercial publishing. He is known for publishing Mario Puzo's novel ""The Godfather"" while editor in chief of G. P. Putnam's Sons. Targ was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Esther (Silverman) and Meyer Torgownik. His name was originally William Torgownik. A high-school dropout with a passion for books and"
"Godfather"" (1972), as Naturale. In 1975, Wojtowicz wrote a letter to ""The New York Times"" expressing concern that people would believe the movie version of the events, which he said was only 30% accurate. Among other objections, he stated that the movie intimated that he had ""sold out"" Naturale to the police, which he claims was untrue. Several attempts were made on Wojtowicz's life following an inmate screening of the movie. Wojtowicz would later, however, praise Al Pacino's portrayal of himself and Chris Sarandon's of his wife Elizabeth Eden as accurate. In a 2006 interview, the movie's screenwriter, Frank Pierson,"
"and accuses Madgwick of being a pederast. When Alice asks Madgwick to become the godfather to her new child, the driver threatens to expose Madgwick, creating a conflict between losing his first feelings of intimacy with others or facing humiliation and ridicule at the driver's exposure. A description in the book cover flap reads, ""In this tender, sensitive and blackly comic novel, Sebastian Shaw, the distinguished Shakespearean actor, explores areas of sexual and emotional encounter that are rarely seen and, unfortunately, too rarely understood."" Shaw originally planned to call the novel ""The Godfather"", but later said he was glad he"
"own mother: ""Whenever the Godfather opened his mouth, in my own mind I heard the voice of my mother. I heard her wisdom, her ruthlessness, and her unconquerable love for her family and for life itself. … The Don's courage and loyalty came from her; his humanity came from her… and so, I know now, without Lucia Santa, I could not have written ""The Godfather""."" The novel tells the story of the Angeluzzi-Corbos family, a family of immigrants living an adopted life in New York City. The head of the family is Lucia Santa, a wife, widow and mother of"
"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."
"William Targ William Targ (1907 – July 22, 1999) was an American book editor, well respected in the field of commercial publishing. He is known for publishing Mario Puzo's novel ""The Godfather"" while editor in chief of G. P. Putnam's Sons. Targ was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Esther (Silverman) and Meyer Torgownik. His name was originally William Torgownik. A high-school dropout with a passion for books and letterpress printing, Targ took a job as an office boy at Macmillan Publishers when he was 18. He opened his own bookstore at 22 in North Clark Street, Chicago."
"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"
"Ford Coppola's ""The Godfather"" was released. The epic story of the Corleone family, its generational transition from post-prohibition to post-war, its fratricidal intrigues, and its tapestry of mid-century America's criminal underworld became a huge critical and commercial success. It accounted for nearly 10% of gross proceeds for all films for the entire year. It won the Oscar for Best Picture, as well as the award for Best Actor for Marlon Brando and is widely considered one of the greatest American films of all time. Two years later, ""The Godfather Part II"" became the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year and garnered"
"Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and film composer. He was a central figure in the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. After directing ""The Rain People"" (1969), he co-wrote the 1970 film ""Patton"", earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay along with co-writer Edmund H. North. His directorial prominence was cemented with the release in 1972 of ""The Godfather"", a film which revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, earning praise from both critics and the public before winning three Academy Awards—including his second Oscar (Best Adapted Screenplay,"
"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,"
"Godfather (1991 film) Godfather is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. It is produced by Appachan under the banner of Swargachithra. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of N. N. Pillai, Thilakan, Mukesh, Kanaka, Jagadish, Innocent, Philomina, Siddique, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sankaradi, Paravoor Bharathan, Janardhanan, Bheeman Raghu, and Kundara Johnny. ""Godfather"" won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film. The film was remade into Telugu as ""Peddarikam"" (1992) and into Marathi as ""Ghayaal"" (1993). In 2004, Priyadarshan remade the film in Hindi as ""Hulchul"". It was again remade in Kannada"
"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"
"The Fortunate Pilgrim The Fortunate Pilgrim is a 1965 novel by Mario Puzo. Until his dying day, Mario Puzo considered the novel his finest, most poetic, and literary work. In one of his last interviews he stated that he was saddened by the fact that ""The Godfather"", a fiction he never liked, outshone the novel of his mother's honest immigrant struggle for respectability in America and her courage and filial love, as portrayed in ""The Fortunate Pilgrim"", 1965. ""The Fortunate Pilgrim"" is the real birthplace of ""The Godfather"". As Puzo says, the book's hero, Lucia Santa, is based on his"
"Salvatore Tessio Salvatore ""Sal"" Tessio is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel ""The Godfather"", as well as two of the films based on it: ""The Godfather"" and ""The Godfather Part II"" (1974). His given name was created for the films; in the novel he is referred to only as ""Tessio"". In the film ""The Godfather"", Tessio was portrayed by Abe Vigoda. In ""The Godfather Part II"", John Aprea portrayed the younger Tessio, while Vigoda reprised the role in a flashback, set in late 1941, at the end of the film. Tessio has also appeared in the 2004 novel"
"Al Neri Albert ""Al"" Neri is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel ""The Godfather"" and Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of films based on it. In all three motion pictures, he is portrayed by actor Richard Bright. He functions as Michael Corleone's personal enforcer and assassin. In the novel ""The Godfather"", Neri begins his career as a New York City police officer, where he earns a reputation for a fierce temper, quick reflexes, and physical strength. He frequently patrols with a large flashlight, which he uses to assault Italian youths who run with gangs or shattering the windshields of"
"Hogfather Hogfather is the 20th ""Discworld"" novel by Terry Pratchett, and a 1997 British Fantasy Award nominee. It was first released in 1996 and published by Victor Gollancz. It came in 137th place in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the most loved British books of all time, making it one of fifteen books by Pratchett in the Top 200. The book focuses on the absence of the Hogfather, a mythical creature akin to Father Christmas, who grants children's wishes on Hogswatchnight (December 32) and brings them presents. While Death attempts to fill in for the Hogfather, his granddaughter"
"Haskell of ""The Village Voice"", Pauline Kael of ""The New Yorker"", Michael Korda of ""Glamour"", Arthur Knight of ""Saturday Review"", Thomas Meehan of ""Saturday Review"", William S. Pechter of ""Commentary"", Andrew Sarris of ""The Village Voice"", Richard Schickel of ""Life"", Bruce Williamson of ""Playboy"", and Paul D. Zimmerman of ""Newsweek"". 2. ""The Godfather"" (28 points) <br> 3. ""Cries and Whispers"" (25 points) <br> 4. ""The Emigrants"" (13 points) <br> 5. ""The Sorrow and the Pity"" (9 points) 2. Francis Ford Coppola – ""The Godfather"" (25 points) <br> 3. Ingmar Bergman – ""Cries and Whispers"" (24 points) <br> 4. Jan Troell"
"Carmine Coppola Carmine Valentino Coppola (June 11, 1910 – April 26, 1991) was an American composer, flautist, editor, musical director, and songwriter who contributed original music to ""The Godfather"", ""The Godfather Part II"", ""Apocalypse Now"", ""The Outsiders"", and ""The Godfather Part III"", all directed by his son Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola was born in New York City, the son of Marie (née Zasa) and Agostino Coppola. His brother is opera conductor and composer Anton Coppola. He was the father of August Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, and Talia Shire, and grandfather of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and"
"to the Corleone family saga, which began with Mario Puzo's landmark novel and was carried forward in Winegardner's 2004 New York Times bestseller, ""The Godfather Returns"". ""The Godfather's Revenge"" was written by Winegardner, based on Puzo's original characters. ""It's staggering to contemplate the legacy of the ""Godfather"" films and novels,"" says Dan Conaway. ""They have had a deeper, broader and more lasting impact on the fabric of contemporary culture than has any other such franchise in the past 50 years. It's fitting, then, that ""The Godfather's Revenge"" overlays the resonant mythology of the Corleone family onto the most vexing real-life"
"The Sicilian The Sicilian is a novel by Italian-American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (), it is based on Puzo's most famous work, ""The Godfather"". It is regarded as ""The Godfather""'s literary sequel. In this novel, the spelling of Salvatore Giuliano's name was intentionally changed by Puzo to ""Guiliano"". This novel, though a work of fiction, is based on the real life exploits of Giuliano. The novel opens in 1950 Sicily, where Michael Corleone, nearing the end of his exile in Sicily, meets with Don Croce Malo, the ""Capo di Capi"" or Boss of"
"Michael Cimino and starring Christopher Lambert as Salvatore Guiliano, however, owing to copyright issues, the characters of Michael Corleone and Clemenza were not included in this movie adaptation. The Sicilian The Sicilian is a novel by Italian-American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (), it is based on Puzo's most famous work, ""The Godfather"". It is regarded as ""The Godfather""'s literary sequel. In this novel, the spelling of Salvatore Giuliano's name was intentionally changed by Puzo to ""Guiliano"". This novel, though a work of fiction, is based on the real life exploits of Giuliano. The"
"thereby paving the way for the entry of women into his house once again. The film ran for 404 days in theatres in Thiruvananthapuram. Godfather (1991 film) Godfather is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. It is produced by Appachan under the banner of Swargachithra. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of N. N. Pillai, Thilakan, Mukesh, Kanaka, Jagadish, Innocent, Philomina, Siddique, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sankaradi, Paravoor Bharathan, Janardhanan, Bheeman Raghu, and Kundara Johnny. ""Godfather"" won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film. The film was remade into Telugu as"
"mystery of our age, with a storyline that explores the role organized crime may have had in the assassination of a charismatic young President."" Mark Winegardner Mark Winegardner (born November 24, 1961) is an American writer born and raised in Bryan, Ohio. His novels include ""The Godfather Returns"", ""Crooked River Burning"", and ""The Veracruz Blues"". He published a collection of short stories, ""That's True of Everybody"", in 2002. His newest novel, ""The Godfather's Revenge"", was published in November 2006 by Putnam. His ""Godfather"" novels continue the story of the Corleone family depicted in Mario Puzo's ""The Godfather"". He graduated Phi"
"American film ""The Godfather"" with Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan; however the project was dropped after Kamal Haasan's then associate Ananthu felt that it would be a Ganesan-focused film and not a Kamal film. Kamal later wrote a script (which eventually became the film ""Thevar Magan"") in seven days, although he claimed he was challenged to write it in 12. The film was initially titled ""Nammavar"" before being retitled as ""Thevar Magan"". Kamal also acknowledged it as being inspired by ""The Godfather"" and the Kannada film ""Kaadu"" (1973). He approached Malayalam filmmaker Bharathan to direct ""Thevar Magan"". This was Bharathan's"
"The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions is a collective autobiography written by Mario Puzo, on his journey through writing ""The Godfather"". ""I was forty-five years old and tired of being an artist. Besides, I owed $20,000 to relatives, finance companies, banks and assorted bookmakers and shylocks. It was really time to grow up and sell out as Lenny Bruce once advised. So I told my editors, OK, I'll write a book about the Mafia..."" It explains Puzo's reasons for writing ""The Godfather"" . . . ""I have written three novels. ""The Godfather"" is not"
"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"
"The Godmakers (novel) The Godmakers (1972) is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. The title of early editions was sometimes styled ""The God Makers"". It explores the concepts of war and peace, good government and religious belief. It can be seen as a bridging novel between the all-human ""Dune"" universe and the ConSentiency universe series. It is a novel expanded from four short stories: The story focuses on Lewis Orne, an agent for a government agency which develops 'lost planets.' After correctly identifying a warlike civilization on the planet Hamal, he is drafted into Investigative Adjustment (I-A), which manages"