Peter Clemenza
Vito Corleone's caporegime, oldest friend and Sonny's godfather.
Peter Clemenza is a character from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather, played by Richard Castellano in the 1972 film and by Bruno Kirby as a young man in The Godfather Part II. Born near Trapani in Sicily, he is one of Don Vito Corleone's caporegimes and oldest friends, and godfather to Vito's eldest son, Sonny, whom Vito entrusts him to mentor. Known as a superb judge of talent, his regime produced five future capos: Sonny, Frank Pentangeli, Rocco Lampone, Al Neri and Joey Zasa. At the end of the first film he garrottes Carlo Rizzi on Michael's orders.
Quick Facts
- Series
- The Godfather
- Last
- The Godfather: The Game
- Nickname
- Fat Clemenza, Pete
- Gender
- Male
- Family
- Corleone family
- Spouse
- Mrs. Clemenza
- Relatives
- Ray Clemenza (son); Don Domenic Clemenza (brother)
- Portrayed by
- Richard S. Castellano, Bruno Kirby (as a young man)
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