The Godfather (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

9 小时之前 · At a Q&A before the New York premiere of Megalopolis (via IndieWire), Coppola revealed that De Niro originally auditioned to play Sonny in The Godfather. He gave “an unforgettable audition” that “nailed” the character. At the time, De Niro was an unknown actor, so Paramount decided to give the role of Sonny to the more established Caan ...

His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973. In 1974, he played the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

2024年9月27日 · When the sequel was released two years later, the addition of Robert De Niro to the ensemble saw the head of the crime family make history as the first character to ever be portrayed in two separate Academy Award-winning performances, with De Niro’s ‘Best Supporting Actor’ prize coming on the heels of Brando’s ‘Best Actor’ winning turn.

Robert De Niro originally was given the part of Paulie Gatto. [ 103 ] [ 79 ] A spot in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight opened up after Al Pacino quit the project in favor of The Godfather , which led De Niro to audition for the role and leave The Godfather after receiving the part.

2025年1月3日 · De Niro had originally been cast in the role of Paulie, but left the movie to take a role in the film “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.” The reason there was an opening in that film ...

2024年12月31日 · To play a younger version of the already iconic character, Robert De Niro went to great lengths to maintain the essence of the character. He also learned the accent to match the authenticity. For his portrayal of Vito Corleone, he also won an Academy Award.

A then-unknown Robert De Niro auditioned for the roles of Michael, Sonny, Carlo, and Paulie. He was cast as Paulie, but Coppola arranged a "trade" with The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight to get Al Pacino from that film. De Niro later played the young Vito Corleone in Part II, winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the role.

2021年5月12日 · Robert De Niro originally landed a part in the 1st 'Godfather' film. Luckily for everyone, he turned it down. Many fans of The Godfather films can’t pick which picture is better. The first...

2024年1月20日 · Robert De Niro auditioned to play Sonny Corleone in the first installment of 'The Godfather' franchise. Director Francis Ford Coppola was not keen on casting De Niro after his audition. The legendary actor later played young Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather Part 2' and won an Oscar for his performance.