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The Godfather

1972

Academy AwardTM Nominations
AwardWonNominee(s)
Best PictureAlbert S. Ruddy 
Best DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola 
Best Actor in a Leading RoleMarlon Brando Refused award. 
Best Actor in a Supporting RoleJames Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino 
Best Adapted ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo 
Best Film EditingWilliam Reynolds, Peter Zinner 
Best SoundCharles Grenzbach, Christopher Newman, Richard Portman 
Best Music, Original Dramatic ScoreNino Rota 
Best Costume DesignAnna Hill Johnstone
Golden GlobeTM Nominations
AwardWonNominee(s)
Best Motion Picture - Drama 
Best Director - Motion PictureFrancis Ford Coppola 
Best Actor - DramaMarlon Brando 
Best Supporting ActorJames Caan 
Best ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola 
Best Actor - DramaAl Pacino 
Best ScreenplayMario Puzo 
Best Original ScoreNino Rota
American Film Institute
AwardWonNominee(s)
100 Years 100 Films Rated #3
Cast
Don Vito Corleone Marlon Brando
Michael Corleone Al Pacino
Tom Hagen Robert Duvall
Santino Corleone James Caan
Constanzia Corleone Rizzi Talia Shire
Frederico Corleone John Cazale
Kay Adams Corleone Diane Keaton
Peter Clemenza Richard S. Castellano
Jack Woltz John Marley
Sollozzo "The Turk" Al Lettieri
Carlo Rizzi Gianni Russo
Johnny Fontane Al Martino
Luca Brasi Lenny Montana
Bonasera Salvatore Corsitto
Moe Greene Alex Rocco
Nazorine the Baker Vino Scotti
Phillip Tattaglia Victor Rendina
Sandra Corleone Julie Gregg
Apollonia Corleone Simonetta Stefanelli
Don Tommasino Corrado Gaipa
Vitelli Sallo Urzì
Police Captain McCluskey Sterling Hayden
Don Emilio Barzini Richard Conte
Sal Tessio Abe Vigoda
Ottilio Cuneo Rudy Bond
Mama Corleone Morgana King
Paulie Gatto John Martino
Al Neri Richard Bright
Bruno Tattaglia Tony Giorgio
Theresa Hagen Tere L. Baker
Lucy Mancini Jeannie Linero
Mrs. Clemenza Ardell Sheridan
Fabrizio Angelo Infanti
Calo Franco Citti
Baptism Infant Sofia Coppola
Crew
Director Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola
  Mario Puzo
Producer Gray Frederickson (Associate Producer)
  Albert S. Ruddy
Editor Barbara Marks
  Murray Solomon
  Marc Laub
  William Reynolds
  Peter Zinner
Casting Andrea Eastman
  Louis DiGiaimo
  Fred Roos
Cinematographer Gordon Willis
Original Music Nino Rota
Art Director Warren Clymer
Costume Designer Anna Hill Johnstone
Production Designer Dean Tavoularis
Set Decorator Philip Smith
Sound Pierre Jalbert (Assistant Sound Editor)
  Christopher Newman (Production Sound Mixer)
  Jack Wheeler (Assistant Sound Editor)
  Charles Grenzbach (Sound Re-Recordist)
  Les Lazarowitz (Sound Recordist)
  Richard Portman (Sound Re-Recordist)

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