answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The Godfather (1972) was adapted from the novel by Mario Puzo. Puzo modeled the character of Don Vito Corleone on New York mob bosses Joe Profaci and Vito Genovese. Many of the events of his novel are based on actual incidents that occurred in the lives of Profaci, Genovese and their families. Puzo based Don Vito's personality on his own mother's. However, Don Vito Corleone's son, Michael, is purely fictional.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The old Man, the Mafia chief, Don Corleone, is an obvious take-off or composite character based on such Gangsters as Carlo Gambino and Alfonso Capone., The latter Gangster was once quoted as saying, God didn"t make all men equal, Thompson Did!The Gun manufacturer. Donald is almost unknown as an Italian name though Don is a title of respect akin to (Sir) not strictly speaking (Knight) as that would be Cavaliere. (Cavalier)Most modern Mafia men use officer-level military ranks-in Italian, such as Tenente Del Mafia- lieutenant of the Mafia, and so on. Generale Del Mafia is very rare. Most field bosses are of Coronello Rank. and yes it has happened some have held diplomatic immunity! Truth is stranger than fiction,no chicken.

The Godfather (1972) was adapted from the novel by Mario Puzo. Puzo modeled the character of Don Vito Corleone on New York mob bosses Joe Profaci and Vito Genovese. Many of the events of his novel are based on actual incidents that occurred in the lives of Profaci, Genovese and their families. Puzo based Don Vito's personality on his own mother's. There is no indication, however, that Don Corlleone's son Fredo is based on anyone.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

The Corleone family were real but not in the sense of the films although the family in the film did not exist the town of Corleone, Sicily was the birthplace of many real life mafia bosses. The Corleonesi were a major faction which dominated the Sicillian Mafia in the 1980s and 90s, they toke over the Sicillian mafia commission and imposed a quasi-Dictatorship over Cosa Nostra waging war against rival Factions from 1978-1983 in the Second Mafia War.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

James Caan.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is the character of Sonny Corleone based on a real person?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who was the corleone family based on?

Carlo Gambino.


Who inspired the character Sonny in A Bronx Tale?

Although real life gangsters, Louis â??Gigi the Whaleâ?? Inglese and Eddie Mush had parts in Chazz Palminteriâ??s semi-autobiographical â??A Bronx Taleâ??, the character of Sonny was not based on an actual person. He was a composite of several people Palminteri knew from his childhood.


Is Don corleone real?

No, the Godfather movies are fictional. The Corleone family was based off the real-life Gambino crime family.


What is character based theory?

focuses on the moral character of the person performing action


In the movie The Godfather is Don Corleone based on Raymond Patriarca?

The movie was not based on Raymond Patriarca. The Godfather (1972) was adapted from the novel by Mario Puzo. Puzo modeled the character of Don Vito Corleone on New York mob bosses Joe Profaci and Vito Genovese. Many of the events of his novel are based on actual incidents that occurred in the lives of Profaci, Genovese and their families. Puzo based Don Vito's personality on his own mother's.


Who the person based on?

whatever book you are reading and the character that's name sows up the most is the person who it is based on


Is flip valentini a real person or based upon a real person?

He was a fictional character.


Is Rollergirl in Boogie Nights based on a real person?

The character of Rollergirl in the film Boogie nights, was not based on a real person. The main character of Dirk Diggler was however loosely based on adult film star John Holmes


Is Edward Cullen character based on real person?

No.It is fictional.


How do you infer character traits of a certain person?

To infer means to make a guess based on evidence. If you infer character traits, that means you observe the person to see what their personality might be like based on their actions and speech.


Was John Rambo based on a real person?

The only person John Rambo is Based ON is John rambo But to answer Your question he is a fictional character (that means he is not real).


What is alex nunez?

Alex Nunez is a character from the popular television show, Degrassi. The character is fictional and not based on a real person.