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A godfather is a male godparent, the literal meaning from which others arose. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (from wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... A godparent, in some denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ...


Godfather may refer to:

  • The Godfather (novel), a 1969 novel by Mario Puzo about the fictitious Italian Mafia family headed by Don Vito Corleone
    • The Godfather, the 1972 film based on the novel
    • The Godfather Part II, the 1974 sequel to the first film
    • The Godfather Part III, the third film in the trilogy, released in 1990
    • The Godfather (1973 film), a film unrelated to The Godfather trilogy
    • The Godfather: The Game, a 2006 video game based on the novel and film
  • A recently made name for a crime boss, taken from the novel of the same name
  • Varalaru - The Story of the Godfather, a 2006 Tamil Film starring Ajith Kumar and Asin Thottumkal
  • Godfather, a 1991 Malayalam Film directed by the Director Duo of Siddique Lal starring N.N. Pillai,Mukesh, Innocent etc. which was remade into hindi by Priyadarsan as Hulchal
  • God father (cocktail), a cocktail made with Italian Amaretto and Scotch whisky
  • The Godfather (fairy tale) a Grimm's fairy tale
  • The GodFather, a mass music renaming/tagging computer application
  • Charles Wright (wrestler), a wrestler who used the pseudonym "The Godfather"
  • Godfather (band), a sleaze/funk/hip hop band from Cambridge, UK
  • The Godfathers, an alternative rock band from London, England.

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The Godfather - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4646 words)
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 and Al Pacino.
Coppola, in audio commentary on The Godfather Collection DVD release, stated that the horse's head was delivered to him from a dog food company; a horse had not been killed specifically for the movie.
In The Godfather Part II, Michael Corleone receives an orange from Johnny Ola, the Sicilian henchman of Hyman Roth, who later plots an attempt on Michael's life; and later in the movie, is seen eating an orange as he orders the "hit" against his enemies, in preparation for the climax of the film.
The Godfather (novel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (823 words)
The Godfather is a novel written by American author Mario Puzo and which was originally published in 1969 by G.
Although it is widely reported that Puzo was inspired to use "Godfather" as a designator for a Mafia leader from his experience as a reporter, there is no evidence to indicate that any real organized crime group, Italian or otherwise, ever used the term.
The Godfather referred to in the title is Vito Corleone, whose surname recalls the town of Corleone, Sicily.
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