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One of the finest films ever-made, AFI* has rated "The Godfather"(1972) as the 2nd greatest film in World Cinema. Based on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, was an influential Gangster genre saga based on a NYC Crime family of Sicilian descent led by the patriarch "Don Vito Corleone" played by Marlon Brando.Though Brando ultimately got the role, Paramount studio executives were unhappy over the director Francis Ford Coppola's initial choice of Brandoplaying the patriarch, since his reputation for being difficult and his moody nature had gained notoriety sullying his career, delaying production on a number of films.
On Coppola's persistent pleading, Paramount chief Stanley Jaffe said that he will yield only if Brando would agree to a pay-packet lesser than his usual fee, agree to a screen-test, and sign a bond insuring he wouldn't delay production. Coppola chose Brando based on the Screen-Test in which Ernest Borgnine too had appeared.
Other main contenders or choice for this role were Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Danny Thomas, Richard Conte, and Anthony Quinn but it was Brando who played it earning an Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role.
*AFI- American Film Institute.
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∙ 12y agoThe search for an actor to portray Vito Corleone was an involved one, and Brando was chosen by Coppola out of respect for Brando's acting ability.
However, no matter how much a director may want a specific actor for a part, the nature of film-making (particularly the financial aspect) requires that any actor prove his ability to more than just the director. Thus, Brando did do an audition.
According to IMDB, the story about Brando doing Vito with cotton in his mouth came from this audition. His later speech was achieved with a mouthpiece that is now in display at the American Museum of the Moving Image.
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∙ 13y agoHe played the "Godfather" of the Corleone family, Don Vito Corleone.
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∙ 13y agoDon Vito Corleone, also known as "the Godfather."
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∙ 10y agoHe played "Don Vito Corleone"
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Who is the Actor in the godfather and Superman?
Marlon Brando
Did marlon brando have an underbite?
No, he wore a prosthesis in The Godfather
What was the name of the character in The Godfather that Marlon Brando was?
Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II." In the movies he is often addressed as "Don Corleone." Don is a title of respect, rather than a name, (it is roughly the Italian equivalent of "Sir") that is often used to address the head of a "family" in the Italian Mafia.
Who won an Oscar marlon brando or tom sayer?
Marlon Brando won 2 Oscars as Best Actor, for On the Waterfront (1955) and The Godfather (1972).
Which godfather did marlon brando die?
The 1st Godfather of a heart attack in the garden after playing w/ his grandson Anthony.
Who played the role of Luca in the Godfather?
Marlon Brando played Don Vito Corleone aka The Godfather.
Who is the Actor in the godfather and Superman?
Marlon Brando
Who played the original Godfather?
Actor Marlon Brando played Don Vito Corleone in the Godfather.
Which actor did NOT appear in the Godfather 2?
Marlon Brando
What was Marlon Brando's role in grandfather?
He was the "Don" or the godfather.
What was marlon brando's role in the grandfather?
He was the "Don" or the godfather.
Did marlon brando have an underbite?
No, he wore a prosthesis in The Godfather
Other than Marlon Brando which other actor has played the part of Vito Corleone in the Godfather series?
Only Marlon Brando.
What was Marlon Brando's role in godfather?
He played "Don Vito Corleone"
What was Marlon Brando's role in The Godfather?
He played "Don Vito Corleone"
What was the name of the character in The Godfather that Marlon Brando was?
Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II." In the movies he is often addressed as "Don Corleone." Don is a title of respect, rather than a name, (it is roughly the Italian equivalent of "Sir") that is often used to address the head of a "family" in the Italian Mafia.
Who won an Oscar marlon brando or tom sayer?
Marlon Brando won 2 Oscars as Best Actor, for On the Waterfront (1955) and The Godfather (1972).
