The Godfather (film series)
1972–1990 film series directed by Francis Ford Coppola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 American organized crime. His youngest son, Michael Corleone, becomes his successor. The films were distributed by Paramount Pictures and released in 1972, 1974, and 1990. The series achieved success at the box office, with the films earning between $430 and $517 million worldwide.[N 2][N 3] The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are both seen by many as two of the greatest films of all time.[1] The series is heavily awarded, winning 9 out of 28 total Academy Award nominations.
| The Godfather | |
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| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Screenplay by | Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola |
| Based on | The Godfather by Mario Puzo |
| Produced by | Albert S. Ruddy (1) Francis Ford Coppola (2–3) |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Edited by | Peter Zinner (1–2) Barry Malkin (2–3) William H. Reynolds (1) Richard Marks (2) Lisa Fruchtman (3) Walter Murch (3) |
| Music by | Nino Rota (1–2) Carmine Coppola (3) |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 539 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Sicilian |
| Budget | $73–74.2 million[N 1] |
| Box office | $430.9–517.4 million[N 2][N 3] |