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Frank Pentangeli ("Frankie Five Angels") is a fictional character from the novel and film The Godfather Part II. In the film, he was portrayed by Michael V. Gazzo, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance. It has been suggested that Pentangeli was based on the famed Mafia informant Joseph Valachi, though this has not been confirmed. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 motion picture directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script he co-wrote with Mario Puzo. ... Michael V. Gazzo is a writer whose works incluse A Hatful of Rain. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Joseph Joe Valachi (September 22, 1904 - April 3, 1971) was the first person to acknowledge the existence of the Mafia. ...

Pentangeli is a caporegime in the Corleone family, running operations in New York City while Michael and Fredo Corleone are in Las Vegas. He took over the position following the death of the previous capo, Peter Clemenza. Pentangeli is a very old associate and family friend, having worked with Vito Corleone in the early days of their olive oil business. A caporegime (sometimes shortened to capo) is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking member of a crime family who heads a crew (or group) of soldiers. ... The Corleone family is a fictional Mafia family of Mario Puzos The Godfather. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ... Michael Corleone, as portrayed by Al Pacino (right) with his fathers consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) in The Godfather. ... In Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and its 1972 movie adaptation, Fredo Corleone is the middle brother to older brother Sonny Corleone and younger brother Michael Corleone. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World; Sin City Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates: County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman(D) Area - City 131. ... Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. ... Vito Corleone (December 7, 1891 - June 25, 1955) (Born: Vito Andolini), aka The Godfather, is the fictional head of one of the five New York Mafia families (the Corleone family, the others being Stracci, Barzini, Cuneo and Tattaglia) in Mario Puzos novel, The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. ...

Near the beginning of the story, Pentangeli approaches Michael to ask for his help in eliminating the Rosato brothers, rivals in New York, who claimed to have been promised territories by Peter Clemenza prior to his death, but Michael refuses. He orders Pentangeli to do nothing, as he does not want a war to interfere with an upcoming deal with Hyman Roth, who supports the Rosatos. Pentangeli takes this as an insult and leaves in anger. Later that night, Michael narrowly escapes an assassination attempt at his home. Hyman Roth (born 1879) is a fictional character (based heavily on real-life gangster Meyer Lansky), who plays a pivotal role in the film The Godfather Part II. He was portrayed by Lee Strasberg, a well-respected acting teacher, in one of his few screen roles. ...

Suspecting that Hyman Roth was behind the assassination attempt, Michael meets with Pentangeli and asks him to help take his revenge. Pentangeli agrees, promising to end his feud with the Rosato brothers and giving the impression that Michael supported their claim, so as to give Roth the impression that Michael did not know he was conspiring against him. Revenge or vengeance consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response to perceived wrongdoing. ...

Back in New York, Pentangeli arranges a meeting with the Rosato brothers. At the meeting, Tony Rosato (played by Danny Aiello) ambushes Pentangeli with a garotte, telling him, "Michael Corleone says hello." A policeman passes by and the murder attempt devolves into a shootout in the street. Pentangeli disappears and is believed to be dead. Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. ... A garrote (alternative spellings include garotte and garrotte) is a handheld weapon, most often referring to a ligature of chain, rope, or wire used to strangle someone to death. ...

Later, at a Congressional hearing, Pentangeli is presented as a surprise witness for the prosecution, believing that Michael ordered the Rosato brothers to kill him. He has been in the custody of the FBI since the murder attempt, and is prepared to testify that Michael is a Mafia Don and has ordered countless murders for the Corleone family, as well as having personally murdered a police captain (in The Godfather). Because Pentangeli's protective custody is so secure, Michael knows he will be unable to have him killed before the trial. Instead, he flies Pentangeli's brother in from Sicily, who appears in the courtroom, shocked that Frankie might be about to betray the Corleones. The presence of his brother reminds Pentangeli that he must not break the Mafia's code of silence, especially for the fear of what might happen to his former mistress and child living in Sicily under his brother's guardianship. He recants his earlier testimony, claiming that the Corleone family is innocent of any wrongdoing, thereby derailing the government's case. // At present, the FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes and is second to only the United States Marshal Service in terms of law enforcement jurisdiction (although the USMS by practice relegates itself to judicial duties, making the FBI the de-facto lead... The Godfather is a 1972 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Î£Î¹ÎºÎµÎ»Î¯Î± in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 kmÂ² and 5 million inhabitants. ... The omertÃ is a popular attitude, common in areas of Italy but is especially strong among the Sicilians and where the Mafia is strong. ...

After the hearing, Tom Hagen visits Pentangeli. Hagen tells him that he did the right thing by recanting, and that if he accepts responsibility for turning on the Corleone family, his own family will always be taken care of. He thanks Hagen, returns to his room, and slits his wrists in the bathtub. Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) with Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in The Godfather. ...

Pentangeli's character was originally written to be the returning character Pete Clemenza. Richard S. Castellano, however, agreed to return only on the condition that his girlfriend at the time be allowed to rewrite his dialogue to his own satisfaction. Rather than give in to this, director Francis Ford Coppola rewrote the script so that Clemenza had recently died of a heart attack. Pentangeli was created to be Clemenza's successor. Pentangeli first appears wearing a black band in remembrance of Clemenza, which is how his death is explained to the audience. Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. ... Richard S. Castellano (September 4, 1933 â€“ December 10, 1988) was an actor. ... Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ...

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Films The Godfather is a 1972 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando. ...	• The Godfather • The Godfather Part II • The Godfather Part III • The Godfather Saga • The Godfather is a 1972 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando. ... The Godfather Part II is a 1974 motion picture directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script he co-wrote with Mario Puzo. ... The Godfather, Part III (1990) is the third film in the Godfather trilogy. ... The Godfather Saga is a made for TV movie that combines The Godfather Part I and The Godfather Part II into one movie playing in chronological order. ...
Novels	• The Godfather (novel) • The Sicilian • The Godfather Returns • The Godfather's Revenge • The Godfather is a novel written by American author Mario Puzo and which was originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnams Sons. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. ... The Godfathers Revenge is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner. ...
Corleone family The Corleone family is a fictional Mafia family of Mario Puzos The Godfather. ...	• Vito Corleone • Carmella Corleone • Tom Hagen • Sonny Corleone • Fredo Corleone • Michael Corleone • Connie Corleone-Rizzi • Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone • Kay Adams • Anthony Corleone • Mary Corleone • Vinnie Mancini-Corleone • Vito Corleone (December 7, 1891 - June 25, 1955) (Born: Vito Andolini), aka The Godfather, is the fictional head of one of the five New York Mafia families (the Corleone family, the others being Stracci, Barzini, Cuneo and Tattaglia) in Mario Puzos novel, The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. ... Carmella Mama Corleone (born December 8, 1900-.1959) is a fictional character in Mario Puzos The Godfather. ... Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) with Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in The Godfather. ... Santino Sonny Corleone (December 31, 1916 - March 28, 1946) is a fictional character in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and its 1972 film adaptation. ... In Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and its 1972 movie adaptation, Fredo Corleone is the middle brother to older brother Sonny Corleone and younger brother Michael Corleone. ... Michael Corleone, as portrayed by Al Pacino (right) with his fathers consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) in The Godfather. ... Constanzia Connie Corleone-Rizzi (born December 25, 1920) is a fictional character from The Godfather by Mario Puzo. ... Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzos The Godfather saga. ... Kay Adams in the final shot of The Godfather. ... Anthony Vito Corleone is the fictional son of Don Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and grandson of Vito Corleone in the Godfather trilogy of films. ... Sofia Coppola as Mary Corleone Mary Corleone is a fictional character in the Godfather saga, portrayed by Sofia Coppola. ... Vincent Vinnie Mancini-Corleone became the succeeding Don and head of the fictional Corleone mafia family in the film, The Godfather Part III. Bio Spoiler warning: Vincent was born the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone and Lucy Mancini (Connies bridesmade, seen in The Godfather Part I) in 1948. ...
Other families	• Emilio Barzini • Ottilio Cuneo • Victor Stracci • Bruno Tattaglia • Philip Tattaglia • Don Emilio Barzini is a fictional character in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the film based on it. ... Don Ottilio Cuneo is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first installment of the Godfather trilogy. ... Don Victor Stracci is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first installment of the Godfather trilogy. ... Bruno Tattaglia is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first installment of the Godfather trilogy. ... Philip Tattaglia is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first installment of the Godfather trilogy. ...
Other characters	• Genco Abbandando • Don Altobello • Luca Brasi • Willie Cicci • Don Ciccio • Pete Clemenza • Don Fanucci • Johnny Fontane • Paulie Gatto • Senator Pat Geary • Archbishop Gilday • Moe Greene • Frederick Keinszig • Khartoum • Cardinal Lamberto • Rocco Lampone • Licio Lucchesi • Lucy Mancini • Captain McCluskey • Al Neri • Johnny Ola • Frank Pentangeli • Hyman Roth • Carlo Rizzi • Virgil Sollozzo • Sal Tessio • Don Tommasino • Jack Woltz • Joey Zasa • To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Don Altobello (played in The Godfather: Part III by Eli Wallach) was an aging former gangster that attended the party hosted by Michael Corleone, and donated one million dollars so he could be a part of the Vito Corleone Foundation. ... Luca Brasi is a character in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation. ... William Willie Cicci is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. ... Don Francesco Ciccio is a fictional mafia Don in the The Godfather Part II. Don Ciccio ruled over the small Sicilian city of Corleone, the birthplace of Vito Andolini, who would later grow up to be the great Don Corleone. ... Peter Clemenza is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and two of the three films based on it. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Johnny Fontane is a character from The Godfather series of movies and books. ... Paul Paulie Gatto is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and one of the three films based on it. ... Pat Geary is a character played by the actor G.D. Spradlin, in the movie The Godfather, Part II. He is a corrupt Democratic U.S. senator from Nevada. ... Archbishop Gilday is a fictional character in The Godfather Part III. He is portrayed by Donal Donnelly. ... Moe Greene is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first installment of the Godfather trilogy. ... Frederick Keinszig is a fictional character appearing in The Godfather Part III. He was portrayed by Austrian actor Helmut Berger. ... Khartoum was the name of the fictional horse owned by movie producer Jack Woltz in the novel The Godfather and the movie of the same name. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Rocco Lampone is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the first two installments of the Godfather trilogy. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Lucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzos The Godfather. ... Captain Mark McCluskey was a corrupt police officer. ... Al Neri is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and the three films based on it. ... Johnny Ola is a fictional character appearing in Francis Ford Coppolas and Mario Puzos film The Godfather Part II. Ola was portrayed by actor Dominic Chianese. ... Hyman Roth (born 1879) is a fictional character (based heavily on real-life gangster Meyer Lansky), who plays a pivotal role in the film The Godfather Part II. He was portrayed by Lee Strasberg, a well-respected acting teacher, in one of his few screen roles. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Virgil Sollozzo is a fictional charcter from The Godfather and appears in both the book and the first film. ... As Don Vito Corleone rose to prominence in the Mafia underworld, Tessio and Clemenza rose with him, eventually settling into the capo role. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jack Woltz is a fictional character from the novel The Godfather and the 1972 film adaptation. ... Joey Zasa is a fictional character appearing in the The Godfather, Part III. He was played by Joe Mantegna. ...
Related	• Mario Puzo • Francis Ford Coppola • Albert Ruddy • Nino Rota • Crime film • Organized crime • Mafia • La Cosa Nostra • Five Families • Sicily • Corleone • The Godfather (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part III (soundtrack) • The Godfather: The Game • Mario Puzo Mario Gianluigi Puzo (October 15, 1920 â€“ July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his fictional books about the Mafia. ... Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Albert S. Ruddy (born March 28, 1930) is a Canadian filmmaker. ... Nino Rota (December 3, 1911 â€“ April 10, 1979) was an Italian composer. ... A crime film, in its most general sense, is a film that deals with crime, criminal justice and the darker side of human nature. ... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... The Mafia is a secret society which first developed in the mid-19th century in Sicily. ... Charles Lucky Luciano, one of the most famous American bosses (La) Cosa Nostra (our thing or this thing of ours in Italian) is a worldwide alliance of criminals, linked through both familial and conspiratorial ties, that is dedicated to pursuing crime and protecting its members. ... The Five Families are the major crime families of the Italian-American Mafia based in New York City which have dominated traditional organized crime in New York. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian, Î£Î¹ÎºÎµÎ»Î¯Î± in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 kmÂ² and 5 million inhabitants. ... Corleone is a small town of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. ... The Godfather is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1972 by Columbia, USA and in 1991 on compact disc by MCA. Unless noted, the songs were perfomed and composed by Nino Rota. ... The Godfather Part II is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1974 by MCA. Tracks Main Title/The Immigrant 3:27 New Carpet 2:00 Kay 3:00 Evry Time I Look in Your Eyes/After the Party 2:35 Vito and Abbandando 2... The Godfather Part III is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released in 1990 by Columbia, USA. // Tracks Main Title (Nino Rota) â€“ 00:41 The Godfather Waltz (Rota) â€“ 01:10 Marcia Religioso (Carmine Coppola, Rota) â€“ 02:51 Michaels Letter (Coppola, Rota) â€“ 01:08 The Immigrant/Love...