The Godfather
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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel. The film features an ensemble
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Brando (right) and Pacino as Don Vito and Michael Corleone, respectively
Marlon Brando was chosen to portray Vito Corleone.
Al Pacino was chosen to portray Michael Corleone.
Marlon Brando
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Marlon Brando Jr. was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema, he received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards,
The Godfather
…Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment…
Brando's childhood home in Omaha
Brando at age ten
Brando photographed by Carl Van Vechten
From left to right: Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter and Brando in the original 1947 Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire.