Michael Corleone, as portrayed by Al Pacino in The Godfather
First appearance
The Godfather
Last appearance
The Godfather's Revenge
Created by
Mario Puzo
Portrayed by
Al Pacino
In-universe information
Alias
The Godfather
Nickname
Mike Mikey The Don College Boy (Sonny occasionally refers to Michael as College Boy)
Gender
Male
Title
Don Corleone
Occupation
U.S. Marine Captain Crime boss
Affiliation
Corleone family
Family
Vito Corleone (father)
Carmela Corleone (mother)
Santino "Sonny" Corleone (brother)
Frederico "Fredo" Corleone (brother)
Constanzia "Connie" Corleone (sister)
Tom Hagen (adopted brother)
Spouse
Apollonia Vitelli (1947-48; deceased) Kay Adams (1951-59; divorced)
Children
Anthony Corleone Mary Corleone
Relatives
Francesca Corleone (niece) Kathryn Corleone (niece) Frank Corleone (nephew) Santino Corleone, Jr. (nephew) Vincent Mancini (nephew) Victor Rizzi (nephew) Michael Rizzi (nephew) Sandra Corleone (sister-in-law) Carlo Rizzi (brother-in-law) Deanna Dunn (sister-in-law)
Religion
Catholic
Rank
Captain
Service/years & battles
1941–1945 (World War II)
Awards:
Navy Cross
Silver Star (Later upgraded to Navy Cross)
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Purple Heart
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal[1]
Alma Mater
Dartmouth College
Michael Corleone is a fictional character and the protagonist of Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather. In the three Godfather films, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Michael was portrayed by Al Pacino, for which he was twice-nominated for Academy Awards. Michael is the youngest son of Vito Corleone, a Sicilian immigrant who builds a Mafia empire. Upon his father's death, Michael succeeds him as the don of the Corleone crime family.
In June 2003, Michael Corleone was recognized as the 11th most iconic villain in film history by the American Film Institute, although some critics consider him to be a tragic hero.[2][3] The British film magazine Empire selected Michael Corleone as the 11th greatest movie character, with Pacino's performance as Michael Corleone widely regarded as one of the greatest performances in cinematic history.[4]
^"Capt. Michael Corleone, USMC". bamfstyle.com. BAMF Style. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
^"AFI.com Error". www.afi.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007.
^Leong, Anthony (2002). "The Godfather Movie Review". Mediacircus.net. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
^"The 100 Greatest Movie Characters| 10. Vito Corleone". Empire. London, England: Bauer Media Group. December 5, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
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World War II Victory Medal[1]
