Godfather Trilogy

The Godfather Trilogy
Directed by	Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by	Francis Ford Coppola (2–3); Albert S. Ruddy (1); Gray Frederickson (2); Fred Roos (2); Fred Fuchs (3)
Written by	Mario Puzo; Francis Ford Coppola; Robert Towne (1)
Starring	Al Pacino; Diane Keaton; Robert Duvall (1–2); John Cazale (1–2); Talia Shire; Sterling Hayden (1); Al Lettieri (1); John Marley (1); Marlon Brando (1); James Caan (1); Richard S. Castellano (1); Robert De Niro (2); Morgana King (2); Marianna Hill (2); Lee Strasberg (2); Michael V. Gazzo (2); Andy García (3); Sofia Coppola (3); Eli Wallach (3); George Hamilton (3); Joe Mantegna (3)
Music by	Nino Rota; Carmine Coppola; Carlo Savina (1)
Cinematography	Gordon Willis
Editing by	Peter Zinner (1–2); Barry Malkin (2–3); William H. Reynolds (1); Richard Marks (2); Lisa Fruchtman (3); Walter Murch (3)
Studio	Alfran Productions (1); American Zoetrope (3)
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	1: March 15, 1972; 2: December 12, 1974; 3: December 14, 1990
Running time	1: 175 minutes; 2: 200 minutes; 3: 170 minutes; Total: 545 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English; Sicilian (1–2)
Budget	1: $6.5 million; 2: $3 million; 3: $54 million; Total: $63.5 million
Box office	1: ca. $286 million; 2: ca. $193 million; 3: ca. $137.7 million; Total: ca $616.7 million

The Godfather Trilogy is a crime drama film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel by Mario Puzo about the fictional Corleone Mafia family.

Features [edit]

In addition to the three films that were released to theaters, three compilations were created by Coppola and editors Barry Malkin and Walter Murch:

The Godfather Saga (1977) – a 7-hour television miniseries based on the first two films, and incorporating additional footage that was not included in the theatrical releases.
The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic (1981) – a version of The Godfather Saga that was released to video (VHS format).^[1]
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980 (1992) – a 10-hour compilation released directly to video (VHS and LaserDisc formats) in 1992 and 1997. It encompasses all three films, and again incorporates footage that was not included in the theatrical releases, more additional footage than either the Saga or Epic had previously included.

The series won 9 Oscars, out of a total of 29 nominations.^[2]

Award	Person
Best Picture	Albert S. Ruddy
Best Actor	Marlon Brando
Adapted Screenplay	Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola
Nominated:
Best Director	Francis Ford Coppola
Best Supporting Actor	Al Pacino
Best Supporting Actor	James Caan
Best Supporting Actor	Robert Duvall
Best Costume Design	Anna Hill Johnstone
Best Film Editing	William Reynolds Peter Zinner
Best Original Score	Nino Rota
Best Sound	Charles Grenzbach Richard Portman Christopher Newman

Award	Person
Best Picture	Francis Ford Coppola
Best Director	Francis Ford Coppola
Best Supporting Actor	Robert De Niro
Best Adapted Screenplay	Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola
Best Original Score	Nino Rota Carmine Coppola
Best Art Direction	Dean Tavoularis George R. Nelson Angelo P. Graham
Nominated:
Best Actor	Al Pacino
Best Supporting Actor	Michael V. Gazzo
Best Supporting Actor	Lee Strasberg
Best Supporting Actress	Talia Shire
Best Costume Design	Theadora Van Runkle

Award	Person
Nominated:
Best Picture	Francis Ford Coppola
Best Director	Francis Ford Coppola
Best Supporting Actor	Andy García
Best Original Song	Carmine Coppola(music) John Bettis(lyrics)
Best Film Editing	Barry Malkin Lisa Fruchtman Walter Murch
Best Cinematography	Gordon Willis
Best Art Direction	Dean Tavoularis Gary Fettis

^ Malta, J. Geoff (2006). The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic.
^ http://www.filmsite.org/aa72.html "1972 Academy Awards® Winners and History", http://www.filmsite.org/aa74.html "1974 Academy Awards® Winners and History", http://www.filmsite.org/series-godfather3.html "Greatest Movie Series Franchises of All Time The Godfather Trilogy" Retrieved 2013-02-5.