October 19, 2010 (XXI:8) Francis Ford Coppola, the GODFATHER (1972, 175 Min)
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October 19, 2010 (XXI:8) Francis Ford Coppola, THE GODFATHER (1972, 175 min) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Based on the novel by Mario Puzo Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola Produced by Albert S. Ruddy Original Music by Nino Rota Cinematography by Gordon Willis Film Editing by William Reynolds and Peter Zinner Production Design by Dean Tavoularis Michael Chapman....camera operator Walter Murch....post-production consultant Conductor…Carlo Savina Composer: additional music, mall wedding sequence…Carmine Coppola Marlon Brando...Don Vito Corleone Al Pacino...Michael Corleone James Caan...Santino 'Sonny' Corleone Richard S. Castellano...Peter Clemenza Corrado Gaipa...Don Tommasino Robert Duvall...Tom Hagen Franco Citti...Calo Sterling Hayden...Capt. McCluskey Saro Urzì...Vitelli John Marley...Jack Woltz Carmine Coppola...Piano Player in Montage Richard Conte...Don Emilio Barzini Gian-Carlo Coppola...Baptism Observer Al Lettieri...Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo Roman Coppola...Boy on Street Who Attended Funeral Diane Keaton...Kay Adams Sofia Coppola...Michael Francis Rizzi Abe Vigoda...Sal Tessio Talia Shire...Connie Corleone Rizzi Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay Based on Gianni Russo...Carlo Rizzi Material from Another Medium, Best Actor (Brando). John Cazale...Fredo Corleone National Film Registry (1990) Rudy Bond...Don Carmine Cuneo Al Martino...Johnny Fontane FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA (7 April 1939, Detroit, Michigan) has Morgana King...Mama Corleone directed 31 films, among them *Tetro 2009, *Youth Without Youth Lenny Montana...Luca Brasi 2007, *The Rainmaker 1997, Jack 1996, Dracula 1992, The John Martino...Paulie Gatto Godfather: Part III 1990, *New York Stories 1989, Tucker: The Man Salvatore Corsitto...Bonasera and His Dream 1988, Gardens of Stone 1987, Peggy Sue Got Married Richard Bright...Al Neri 1986, *The Cotton Club 1984, *Rumble Fish 1983, The Outsiders Alex Rocco...Moe Greene 1983, *One from the Heart 1982, *Apocalypse Now 1979, *The Tony Giorgio...Bruno Tattaglia Conversation 1974, *The Godfather 1972, *The Rain People 1969, Vito Scotti...Nazorine Finian's Rainbow 1968, You're a Big Boy Now 1966, *Dementia 13 Tere Livrano...Theresa Hagen 1963, The Terror 1963, *Tonight for Sure 1962, *The Bellboy and the Victor Rendina...Don Philip Tattaglia Playgirls 1962, and Battle Beyond the Sun 1960. He also wrote the Simonetta Stefanelli...Apollonia Vitelli Corleone script for 25 films, including The Great Gatsby 1974, Patton 1970, Is Angelo Infanti...Fabrizio Coppola—THE GODFATHER —2 Paris Burning? 1966, This Property Is Condemned 1966, The Haunted gattopardo 1963, 8½ 1963, Boccaccio '70 1962, The Brigand / Il Palace 1963, as well as the films asterisked earlier in this paragraph.. brigante 1961, Rocco and His Brothers / Rocco e i suoi fratelli 1960, Purple Noon / Plein soleil 1960, La Dolce Vita 1960, The Law Is the MARIO PUZO (15 October 1920, New York City, New York – 2 July Law / La legge è legge 1958, El Alamein / Tanks of El Alamein 1958, 1999, Bay Shore, Long Island, New York) wrote 11 novels, some of Città di notte 1958, Le notti bianche / Le notti di Cabiria 1957, Nights which were The Dark Arena 1955, The Godfather 1969, Fools Die of Cabiria 1957, War and Peace 1956, The Swindle / Il bidone 1955, A 1978, The Sicilian 1984, and Omerta 2000. He also wrote or co-wrote Hero of Our Times / Un eroe dei nostri tempi 1955, Modern Virgin / a number of screenplays, among them the screenplays for all three Vergine moderna 1954, Mambo 1954, La strada 1954, Godfather films, and Superman I and II. He was nominated for 14 Appassionatamente 1954, The Ship of Condemned Women / La nave Oscars and won 5: best director, best picture and best screenplay for delle donne maledette 1954, Star of India 1954, I vitelloni 1953, The Godfather II, best screenplay for The Godfather, best screenplay for Assassin / Venetian Bird 1952, The White Sheik / Lo sceicco bianco Patton. 1952, The Queen of Sheba / La regina di Saba 1952, The Small Miracle 1951, Valley GORDON WILLIS (28 May 1931, of the Eagles 1951, His Last Twelve Hours / Queens, New York) was È più facile che un cammello... 1950, I pirati cinematographer on 37 films, some of di Capri 1949, The Glass Mountain 1949, which are: The Devil's Own 1997, Fuga in Francia 1948, How I Lost the War / Malice 1993, Presumed Innocent 1990, Come persi la guerra 1947, The Mountain Bright Lights, Big City 1988, The Money Woman / La donna della montagna 1944, Pit 1986, The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985, Giorno di nozze 1942, and Treno popolare Broadway Danny Rose 1984, Zelig 1983, 1933. He was nominated for best original A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy 1982, dramatic score for The Godfather and The Pennies from Heaven 1981, Stardust Godfather: Part II; he won the second time Memories 1980, Windows 1980, out. Manhattan 1979, Comes a Horseman 1978, Interiors 1978, Annie Hall 1977, All the President's Men 1976, WILLIAM REYNOLDS (14 June1910, Elmira, New York – 16 The Drowning Pool 1975, The Godfather: Part II 1974, The Parallax July1997, South Pasadena, California) edited 69 films, some of which View 1974, The Paper Chase 1973, Up the Sandbox 1972, Bad were Carpool 1996, Ishtar 1987, Pirates 1986, The Little Drummer Company 1972, The Godfather 1972, Klute 1971, Little Murders Girl 1984, The Lonely Guy 1984, Yellowbeard 1983, Author! Author! 1971, Loving 1970, and End of the Road 1970. He received Oscar 1982, Heaven's Gate 1980, Nijinsky 1980, The Turning Point 1977, nominations for Godfather III and Zelig; he won an honorary Oscar “The Entertainer” 1976, The Great Waldo Pepper 1975, The Sting in 2009. 1973, The Godfather 1972, The Great White Hope 1970, Hello, Dolly! 1969, Star! 1968, The Sand Pebbles 1966, Our Man Flint 1966, The MICHAEL CHAPMAN (21 November 1935, New York City, New Sound of Music 1965, Ensign Pulver 1964, Taras Bulba 1962, Tender York) was cinematographer for 45 films, among them Bridge to Is the Night 1962, Fanny 1961, Wild River 1960, Beloved Infidel 1959, Terabithia 2007, Michael Jackson: Number Ones 2003, Six Days Compulsion 1959, Bus Stop 1956, Carousel 1956, Love Is a Many- Seven Nights 1998, Primal Fear 1996, The Fugitive 1993, Rising Sun Splendored Thing 1955, Daddy Long Legs 1955, Desirée 1954, Three 1993, Kindergarten Cop 1990, Quick Change 1990, Ghostbusters II Coins in the Fountain 1954, The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1952, The Day 1989, Bad 1987, The Lost Boys 1987, The Man with Two Brains 1983, the Earth Stood Still 1951, Halls of Montezuma 1950, The Big Lift Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982, Personal Best 1982, Raging Bull 1950, The Street with No Name 1948, Give My Regards to Broadway 1980, The Wanderers 1979, Hardcore 1979, Invasion of the Body 1948, Algiers 1938, and 52nd Street 1937. He was nominated for 7 Snatchers 1978, The Last Waltz 1978, Fingers 1978, The Next Man Oscars and won 2: The Sting and The Sound of Music. 1976, The Front 1976, Taxi Driver 1976,The White Dawn 1974, and The Last Detail 1973. PETER ZINNER (24 July 1919, Vienna, Austria –13 November 2007, Santa Monica) edited 39 theatrical and made-for-tv films, some of NINO ROTA (3 December 1911, Milan, Lombardy, Italy –10 April which are: Running with Arnold 2006, “10,000 Black Men Named 1979, Rome, Italy) composed scores for 168 films, some of which George” 2002, “Conspiracy” 2001, A Gun, a Car, a Blonde 1997, are: Hurricane 1979, Death on the Nile 1978, Fellini's Casanova / Il “The Enemy Within” 1994, “Citizen Cohn” 1992, Gladiator 1992, Casanova di Federico Fellini 1976, “E il Casanova di Fellini?” 1975, Gengis Khan 1992, “Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture” 1990, The Godfather: Part II 1974, Amarcord 1973, Love and Anarchy / Eternity 1989, Saving Grace 1986, War and Love 1985, Running Brave Film d'amore e d'anarchia, ovvero 'stamattina alle 10 in via dei Fiori 1983, "The Winds of War" 1983, An Officer and a Gentleman 1982, nella nota casa di tolleranza... 1973, Sunset, Sunrise / Hi wa shizumi, The Deer Hunter 1978, A Star Is Born 1976, Mahogany 1975, The hi wa noboru 1973, The Godfather 1972, Fellini's Roma 1972, Godfather: Part II 1974, Crazy Joe 1974, The Godfather 1972, Darling Waterloo 1970/I, “The Clowns” / “I clowns” 1970, A Quiet Place to Lili 1970, The Red Tent 1969, Changes 1969, In Cold Blood 1967, The Kill / Paranoia 1970, Fellini Satyricon 1969, Spirits of the Dead / Professionals 1966, and Wild Harvest 1962. He was nominated for Histoires extraordinaires 1968, Romeo and Juliet 1968/I, The Taming three best editing Oscars and won one: The Deer Hunter. of the Shrew 1967, “Much Ado About Nothing” 1967, Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand / Spara forte, più forte, non capisco 1966, DEAN TAVOULARIS (18 May 1932, Lowell, Massachusetts) had been Juliet of the Spirits / Giulietta degli spiriti 1965, The Leopard / Il production designer for 30 films, including all of Coppola’s films Coppola—THE GODFATHER —3 since The Godfather. Some of his other films are Angel Eyes / Ojos de Eye 1967, A Countess from Hong Kong 1967, The Appaloosa 1966, The ángel 2001, The Ninth Gate 1999, The Parent Trap 1998, Bulworth Chase 1966, The Ugly American 1963, Mutiny on the Bounty 1962, 1998, Jack 1996, Rising Sun 1993, Final Analysis 1992, The One-Eyed Jacks 1961, The Fugitive Kind 1960, The Young Lions 1958, Godfather: Part III 1990, New York Stories 1989, Tucker: The Man Sayonara 1957, The Teahouse of the August Moon 1956, Guys and and His Dream 1988, Gardens of Stone 1987, Peggy Sue Got Married Dolls 1955/I, Desirée 1954, On the Waterfront 1954, The Wild One 1986, Rumble Fish 1983, The Outsiders 1983, Hammett 1982, The 1953, Julius Caesar 1953, Viva Zapata! 1952, A Streetcar Named Escape Artist 1982, One from the Heart 1982, Apocalypse Now 1979, Desire 1951, and The Men 1950.