The Godfather: Best Picture 1972

THE GODFATHER (Drama - R) PRODUCER: Albert S. Ruddy ABOUT THE FILM Based on Mario Puzo's epic novel about the Mafia empire of the Corleone family and how the power passes between the sons when the Don (Brando) grows old and dies. DIRECTED BY: Francis Ford Coppola (received a nomination for Direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Marlon Brando / Oscared! (ON THE WATERFRONT, VIVA ZAPATA, JULIUS CAESAR,STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE, SAYONARA, THE WILD ONE, GUYS AND DOLLS, THE YOUNG LIONS, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, THE UGLY AMERICAN, THE CHASE, LAST TANGO IN PARIS, THE MISSOURI BREAKS, SUPERMAN, APOCALYPSE NOW) James Caan / Nominated Supporting Actor (EL DORADO, T.R. BASKIN, SLITHER, FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, CINDERELLA LIBERTY, FUNNY LADY, THE KILLER ELITE, HARRY & WALTER GO TO NY, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, CHAPTER TWO, THIEF, DICK TRACY, MISERY, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS) Al Pacino / Nominated Supporting Actor (THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, SCARECROW, SERPICO, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, AUTHOR! AUTHOR!, SCARFACE, REVOLUTION, SCENT OF A WOMAN) Robert Duvall / Nominated Supporting Actor (TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, THE CHASE, M*A*S*H, KILLER ELITE, NETWORK, THE SEVEN PER CENT SOLUTIO, APOCALYPSE NOW, THE GREAT SANTINI, TRUE CONFESSIONS, TENDER MERCIES, COLORS, DAYS OF THUNDER) Diane Keaton (ANNIE HALL, PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, SLEEPER, LOVE AND DEATH, MANHATTAN, HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK, LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL) With Talia Shire, John Cazale, Al Martino, Sterling Hayden, Morgana King, John Marley, Richard Conte, Alex Rocco, and Abe Vigoda. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Albert S. Ruddy (1934 - ) American producer, who's other works include: THE LONGEST YARD, MATILDA, THE CANNONBALL RUN, and MEGAFORCE. NOTES & TRIVA Mario Puzzo and Francis Ford Coppola received the Screenplay (based on material from another medium) Oscar. In 1974 the sequel, GODFATHER 2, was made; again winning the Best Picture Oscar. Then in 1990 GODFATHER 3 was nominated for Best Picture. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actor (*) Writing (*) Direction Supporting Actor (3) Costume Direction Sound Editing OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS CABARET DELIVERANCE THE EMIGRANTS SOUNDER GO TO: Next Year

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