Characters & Families
23 entries in the The Godfather compendium.
Vito CorleoneThe wise and feared Don who built an empire on loyalty, respect, and the bonds of family.Luca BrasiDon Vito Corleone's most feared enforcer, who slept with the fishes after one fatal meeting.Connie CorleoneThe only daughter of Vito Corleone, whose turbulent marriage triggers a chain of violence that reshapes the…Salvatore TessioThe smarter capo whose betrayal was business, not personal.Hyman RothA partner for four decades who learned too late that business is personal.Kay AdamsThe outsider who asked the questions no Mafia wife would dare ask.Emilio BarziniThe rival don who masterminded the attempt on Vito Corleone and Sonny's murder.Peter ClemenzaVito Corleone's caporegime, oldest friend and Sonny's godfather.Al NeriMichael Corleone's enforcer, bodyguard and assassin.Michael CorleoneThe war hero who wanted out, and became the most ruthless don of all.Fredo CorleoneVito's weak second son, passed over for Michael and never forgiven for it.Sonny CorleoneVito's hot-headed heir, acting boss after the Sollozzo shooting.Vincent CorleoneSonny's illegitimate son, who inherits the family in Part III.Carlo RizziConnie's abusive husband, the man who sold Sonny to Barzini.Tom HagenAdopted son and consigliere of the Corleone family.Frank PentangeliA Corleone caporegime who betrays Michael Corleone.Don FanucciBlack Hand extortionist who terrorized Little Italy.Anthony CorleoneSon of Michael Corleone, caught between family loyalty and his own path.Carlo Rizzi (The Godfather)Abusive husband whose betrayal leads to Sonny Corleone's death.Mary CorleoneDaughter of Michael Corleone, killed by a stray bullet.Carmela CorleoneMatriarch of the Corleone crime family.Moe GreeneFictional mobster based on Bugsy Siegel.Cardinal LambertoA fictional cardinal who becomes Pope John Paul I.
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