The Godfather Part II
Fred Roos, Casting Director Turned Oscar-Winning Producer on ‘The Godfather Part II,’ Dies at 89
Fred Roos, the casting director turned producer who jump-started the career of Jack Nicholson and collaborated often with Francis Ford Coppola, sharing a best picture Oscar with the filmmaker for 'The Godfather: Part II,' has died.
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Francis Ford Coppola Tells Diane Keaton Why He Cast Her in ‘The Godfather’: “There Was Something More About You”
Until now, Diane Keaton has been wondering for decades why she was even cast in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. On Friday, the filmmaker took to his Instagram Stories for an “Ask me anything” session, encouraging fans to ask him about his life, work and career achievements. Among those who responded was none other than […]
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Al Pacino Thinks the First ‘Godfather’ Is “More Entertaining” Than ‘Part II’: “It’s Really Storytelling at Its Best”
Al Pacino sat down for a wide-ranging conversation Wednesday night in New York, touching on everything from his early days on The Godfather and his decision to turn down Star Wars to his views on retirement. The 82-year-old star sat down with David Rubenstein as part of the 92nd Street Y, New York’s “People Who Inspire […]
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Gray Frederickson, Oscar-Winning ‘Godfather Part II’ Producer, Dies at 85
Gray Frederickson, the Oscar-winning producer who worked alongside Francis Ford Coppola on the Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now and One From the Heart in a collaboration that spanned more than four decades, has died. He was 85. Frederickson died Sunday at his home in Oklahoma City after a battle with prostate cancer, his wife, Karen, told […]
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Francis Ford Coppola Says ‘Godfather: Part III’ Recut Vindicates Film, Daughter Sofia
"It was like pulling on the thread of a sweater that annoyed you, and you end up re-knitting the whole sweater," the writer-director says.
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‘Godfather: Part III’ Anniversary Cut Gives Classic Picture “New Life,” Says Francis Ford Coppola
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone will get a limited released theatrical Dec. 4 and arrive on Blu-ray and digital on Dec. 8.
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‘Godfather: Part III’ Recut Gets Release Date
'Godfather: Part III,' Francis Ford Coppola's recut to celebrate the film's 30th anniversary, gets a release date.
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Robert Evans, Producer Who Brought Paramount Back From the Brink, Dies at 89
Robert Evans, the feisty and flamboyant producer and studio chief who resurrected Paramount Pictures in the 1960s by squiring such classics as 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'The Godfather' and 'Chinatown' to the big screen, has died. He was 89.
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Carmine Caridi, ‘Godfather’ Actor Who Was Kicked Out of the Academy, Dies at 85
Carmine Caridi, the 'Godfather' actor who was kicked out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for sharing screeners, has died. He was 85.
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Barry Malkin, Francis Ford Coppola’s Film Editor and Two-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 80
Barry Malkin, the film editor who collaborated with director Francis Ford Coppola on 11 features, earning Oscar nominations for 'The Godfather: Part III' and 'The Cotton Club,' has died. He was 80.
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Peter Donat, Agent Mulder’s Father on ‘The X-Files,’ Dies at 90
Peter Donat, the busy character actor of the stage and screen who appeared in 'The Godfather: Part II' for Francis Ford Coppola and portrayed Agent Fox Mulder's dad on 'The X-Files,' has died. He was 90.
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Morgana King, Jazz Singer and Brando’s Wife in ‘The Godfather,’ Dies at 87
Morgana King, the acclaimed jazz stylist who released dozens of albums but is perhaps best known for portraying the wife of Marlon Brando's Don Vito Corleone in the first two 'Godfather' films, has died. She was 87.
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