De Niro Godfather

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De niro godfather. Directed by francis ford coppola. De niro will screen the first two godfather films during the tribeca film festival. De niro had a pivotal role in francis ford coppola s crime epic the godfather part ii 1974 playing the young vito corleone. In 1974 he played the young vito corleone in the godfather part ii a role.

Francis ford coppola tested de niro for the role of sonny. Vito corleone born vito andolini is a fictional character in mario puzo s 1969 novel the godfather and in the first two of francis ford coppola s film trilogy vito is originally portrayed by marlon brando in the 1972 film the godfather and later by oreste baldini as a boy and by robert de niro as a young man in the godfather part ii 1974. Part ii 1974 were re edited together in chronological the early life and career of vito corleone in 1920s new york. His first major film roles were in bang the drum slowly and mean streets both in 1973.

De niro had previously auditioned for the first installment the godfather 1972 but quit the project in favor of doing the gang that couldn t shoot straight. Coincidence perhaps that the godfather is the only. He is an orphaned sicilian immigrant who builds a. The godfather 1972 and the godfather.

His father was of italian and irish descent and his mother was of english german french and dutch ancestry. Cnn when robert de niro landed the role of the young mob boss vito corleone in the 1974 film the godfather. Part ii has stood the test of time. With al pacino robert de niro robert duvall diane keaton.

Though it initially divided critics overall the mood came to be positive towards the film. The role was don vito corleone in francis ford coppola s the godfather in which brando won for playing the elderly mob boss and de niro won in the godfather ii playing the young up and coming italian mob leader. Perhaps one of de niro s most iconic films the godfather.