The Godfather

Award-winners from The Godfather

Marlon Brando

Character:Vito Corleone

Born:April 3, 1924

Died:July 1, 2004

Al Pacino

Character:Michael Corleone

Born:April 25, 1940

Robert Duvall

Character:Tom Hagen

Born:January 5, 1931

Cast of The Godfather

James Caan

Sonny Corleone

Born:March 26, 1940

Age:73

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams-Corleone

Born:January 5, 1946

Age:67

Richard Conte

Emilio Barzini

Born:Mar. 24, 1910

Died:Apr. 15, 1975

Alex Rocco

Moe Greene

Born:February 29, 1936

Age:77

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone

Born:April 25, 1946

Age:67

Sterling Hayden

Captain Mark McCluskey

Born:Mar. 26, 1916

Died:May 23, 1986

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1972	Academy Award for Best Picture, Albert S. Ruddy
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Albert S. Ruddy
1972	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Marlon Brando
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Marlon Brando
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Nino Rota
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Nino Rota
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Francis Ford Coppola
1973	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Al Pacino
1973	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Drama, Mario Puzo
1973	Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Nino Rota
1972	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, Al Pacino
1973	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, Robert Duvall
2008	Satellite Award for Best Classic DVD
1973
1972	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Mario Puzo
1973	David di Donatello Special Award, Al Pacino

Year	Award Nomination
1972	Academy Award for Best Director, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	Academy Award for Best Picture, Albert S. Ruddy
1972	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Marlon Brando
1972	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Robert Duvall
1972	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, James Caan
1972	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Al Pacino
1972	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Mario Puzo
1972	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Marlon Brando
1972	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Robert Duvall
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Francis Ford Coppola
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Marlon Brando
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Al Pacino
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, James Caan
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Albert S. Ruddy
1972	Academy Award for Costume Design, Anna Hill Johnstone
1972	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Francis Ford Coppola
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Nino Rota
1973	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Nino Rota
1972	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Anna Hill Johnstone
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Marlon Brando
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, Al Pacino
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Francis Ford Coppola
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Mario Puzo
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Gordon Willis
1972	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, Robert Duvall
1972	BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Al Pacino
1973	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Drama, Mario Puzo
2008	Satellite Award for Best Classic DVD
2008	Satellite Award for Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc
1972	Academy Award for Film Editing, William H. Reynolds
1972	Academy Award for Original Music Score, Nino Rota
1972	Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Charles Grenzbach

Prequels and sequels to The Godfather

The Godfather

1972

The Godfather Part II

1974

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who starred in the film, "The Godfather"?
A:
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton played roles in the film.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture The Godfather?
A:
Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "The Godfather"?
A:
Francis Ford Coppola was the director of the motion picture.
Q:
The film, "The Godfather" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is categorized as... Drama and Gangster.
Q:
Who was the producer of the film, "The Godfather"?
A:
Albert Ruddy was the show's producer.
Q:
Which awards did the motion picture "The Godfather" receive?
A:
The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Academy Award for Best Actor and Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay.
Q:
What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "The Godfather"?
A:
$6.0 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
Who was the writer for the movie The Godfather?
A:
Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
What is the film, "The Godfather" rated?
A:
The movie is rated R (USA).
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Godfather"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 175 minutes.