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6	'''[[center: [- [[Characters/TheGodfather Main Character Index]] -]]]'''
7	'''[[center: [- [[Characters/TheGodfatherCorleoneFamily Corleone Family]] \| Corleone Family Associates \| [[Characters/TheGodfatherOtherCrimeBosses Other Crime Bosses]] -]]]'''
8	----
9	Various henchmen, allies and "business associates" of the Corleone family.
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11	[[foldercontrol]]
12
13	!!Consigliere
14
15	[[folder:Genco Abbandando]]
16	->'''Portrayed By''': Franco Cosaro (''The Godfather'' [[note]]deleted scenes[[/note]]), Frank Sivero (''Part II'')
17	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unnamed_0212.jpg]]
18	[[caption-width-right:320:in his youth]]
19	->''"If I had a wartime consigliere, a Sicilian, I wouldn't be in this shape! Pop had Genco, look what I got!"''
20	-->-- '''Sonny Corleone''', unfavorably comparing '''[[TheConsigliere Tom Hagen]]''' to Vito's second
21
22	The first ''consigliere'' to the Corleone family, and a friend of Vito's from childhood. The Corleone's front company Genco Pura Olive Oil is named for him.
23	----
24	* AscendedExtra: While relegated to a single deleted scene in the first film, he becomes a more prominent character in Vito's story in ''Part II''.
25	* TheConsigliere: The Corleone family's first.
26	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Vito in ''Part II''. The two become fast friends when Vito comes to work for Genco's father, and when Don Fannuci forces Vito out so Fannuci's nephew can be hired, Genco offers to steal for Vito to help him.
27	* InformedAbility: He doesn't really ''act'' like much of a chief advisor, and seems to let Vito do most of the thinking; in the deleted scene from the first movie, he clearly idolizes the Don and almost seems to think he has supernatural powers. But the otherwise super-capable Tom Hagen is compared very unfavorably to him in terms of being a "wartime consigliere".
28	* ToughActToFollow: In-universe, his abilities as a 'wartime consigliere' makes Tom's job more difficult because Tom has to deal with a Mob War right after Genco dies.
29	[[/folder]]
30
31	!!Underboss
32
33	[[folder:Al Neri]]
34	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bzgi3oty0ztqtzdlmni00oda1ltgzowutm2e2zmizyzywntu2xkeyxkfqcgdeqxvymtiwodk1ntq_v1.jpg]]
35	[[caption-width-right:320:"''Look! I'd love to smack Joey Zasa and then whack the bag, Okay? But it's impossible. He's always mingling with people. In front of TV cameras, in his own neighborhood, it's impossible.''"]]
36	->''"I trust these men with my life, Senator. To ask them to leave would be an insult."''
37	-->-- '''Michael Corleone''', referring to '''Tom Hagen''' and '''Al Neri'''
38	->'''Portrayed By''': Richard Bright
39
40	A former NYPD cop expelled for PoliceBrutality, he was taken in by the Corleones as a hitman. Eventually became Michael's right-hand man and his most trusted bodyguard and advisor.
41	----
42	* AscendedExtra: By the second film, he becomes one of Michael's most trusted subordinates. And by the third, he's next to Connie in terms of power in the Family.
43	* BoringButPractical: He carries out his job with strict professionalism and disconnection.
44	* CoDragons: With Rocco, for Michael.
45	* ConsummateProfessional: Neri does his job with minimal bullshit, and doesn't seem to take any pleasure out of violence and mayhem.
46	* CowboyCop: What got him fired from the Force and into the Family.
47	* DistractedByTheSexy: One of his few emotive moments is when he's checking out the dancers in Vegas.
48	* TheDragon: He and Rocco take over as Michael's main enforcers and gunmen. [[spoiler:Al also survives the second film unlike Rocco which leaves him as the sole Dragon]].
49	* TheDreaded: One assumes this after Tom says of him to Michael "Now you've got your Luca."
50	* EvenEvilHasStandards: A small moment, but you can see that he looks down after Michael orders him to kill Fredo with just a look.
51	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He doesn't understand why his wife became terrified of him because of his brutality, and chose to take her distances from and eventually divorce with him, believing that it was unjustified due to him having never hit her.
52	* GeniusBruiser: [[DownplayedTrope Genius might be an overstatement]], but Al is very intelligent and Michael seeks and trusts his input.
53	* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: He does this in order to [[spoiler:assassinate Barzini]].
54	** In the books, Al Neri was previously an actual police officer until he killed a perpetrator while on the job rather than arresting him. The Corleones took a look at the circumstances and decided to provide him a high-powered defence to get him off the hook at the later trial, after which he came to work for the family.
55	* KickTheDog: To blackmail Senator Geary in ''Part II'' the Mob kills an innocent hooker and positions it near him as he sleeps to make him think he did it. It's implied that Al was the one who killed her.
56	* LawmanGoneBad: In the novel, he is revealed to have been an incorruptible but ferocious cop, until [[PayEvilUntoEvil he beat a pimp to death for harming a little girl]] and winds up convicted of manslaughter. Michael gets him off with a suspended sentence and in gratitude, he becomes Michael's most trusted bodyguard and ProfessionalKiller.
57	* MookPromotion: He goes from a "Button Man" to Michael's trusted caporegime.
58	* MoreDespicableMinion: He's a former cop with a violent streak, dismissed for PoliceBrutality after he had beaten a suspect to death, who harbors racist ideas and will have even fewer restrictions on his innate violence now he belongs to the mob. Michael Corleone looks nice compared to him.
59	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Loosely based on Carmine Galante, a vicious hitman and underboss to Joe Bonanno.
60	* PoliceBrutality: When he was a cop, he frequently patrolled the streets with a large flashlight which he used to great effect, either cracking up the foreheads of Italian youths that ran with street gangs or shattering the windshields of diplomats who showed no regard for traffic laws.
61	* PunchClockVillain: Unlike [[AxCrazy Luca Brasi]], Al Neri seems to view his job as a ProfessionalKiller as any other job, and isn't overly sadistic or vicious.
62	* TheQuietOne: Says nothing in the first film, and only a few scattered lines in the second and third films.
63	* TheStoic:
64	** In the first, the closest thing he exhibits to an emotion is concentration when preparing to [[spoiler:kill Barzini]]. He also visibly smiles for a brief second [[DistractedByTheSexy when he's checking out the girls Fredo invited]] to Michael's meeting with Moe Greene.
65	** The second film has two examples, both relating to Fredo:
66	*** He isn't sure how to respond when Fredo makes eye contact with him and wordlessly approaches him at the funeral.
67	*** He is visibly glum when Michael non-verbally orders him to kill Fredo.
68	* ThoseTwoGuys: With Rocco Lampone in the second as Michael's top two enforcers, sharing the screen on multiple occasions.
69	* UndyingLoyalty: To Michael.
70	* WouldHurtAChild: In the novel it's revealed that he beat his SpoiledBrat nephew for having talked in a very rude way to his mother, Al's sister. While it looks like his nephew started behaving better after, his wife was understandably horrified and grew distant of him, until eventually divorcing him.
71	[[/folder]]
72
73	!!Street boss
74
75	[[folder:Joey Zasa]]
76	[[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zaza_4.png]]
77	->''"As for Don Corleone, he makes it very clear to me today, that he is my enemy. You must choose between us."''
78	->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JoeMantegna
79	->'''Dubbed By:''' Creator/JoseLuccioni (European French)
80
81	A flamboyant captain of the Corleone family, trying to gain power in New York City. Michael and the other crime bosses consider him an embarrassment for his media grandstanding.
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83	* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: ''Everyone'' hates him and are happy to see him go. The only person with any problem with his death is Michael, and that's only because he's upset Vincent and Connie ordered the hit without his permission.
84	* ArchEnemy: Makes a massive one out of Vincent, constantly badgering him and even ordering a hit. Vincent ends up winning their rivalry by being the one to personally gun him down.
85	* AssholeVictim: Executed in cold blood, but he's one of the worst mobsters in the trilogy, so there are no tears shed.
86	* AttentionWhore: One of the reasons everyone hates him. His constant need to grandstand to media caused even his bosses to loath him.
87	* BigBadWannabe: On the whole, he's not really as powerful as his boss, Altobello, and Michael and the Commission don't take him seriously.
88	* BullyingADragon: You think after having a chunk of his ear bitten off he'd back off of Vincent, but he orders a hit on him instead. Vincent's growing hatred of him leads to him being the one to personally execute the cowardly Don.
89	* DirtyCoward: Runs for the hills when he realizes a hit has been placed on him. Vincent (on horseback) gets him, anyway.
90	* DiscOneFinalBoss: Of ''Part III''. In fact, the real BigBad is relieved to see him go!
91	* DudeWheresMyRespect: His rant to the Mafia commission complains about no one taking him seriously. Michael [[ShutUpHannibal tells him it's own fault for being so flamboyant]].
92	* EqualOpportunityEvil: He recruits blacks and Latinos into his organization, which shows he "has a good heart". That's just about the only good thing Michael has to say about him, but it's likely only a case of PragmaticVillainy rather than any sincere acceptance and tolerance (i.e. [[WeHaveReserves having more soldiers and grunts]]).
93	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He rudely interrupts a Corleone family gathering, the entire party coming to a dead halt until picking back up when he leaves.
94	* HatedByAll: Even civilians wanted this guy dead for turning the neighborhood into a filthy slum and getting their kids hooked on drugs.
95	* {{Jerkass}}: The man ''sells drugs to children''.
96	* LargeHam: Especially while playing himself up for media.
97	* ManOfWealthAndTaste: He likes to be known for his well dressed style and as a champion of Italian-American heritage. It doesn't exactly endear him to his fellow mafiosi.
98	** Michael Corleone comments that he's been labelled "Best-Dressed Gangster" by Esquire Magazine InUniverse.
99	* NeverMyFault: Seems unable to understand everyone hates him for being a grandstanding {{Jerkass}}, instead blaming Michael for how everyone views him.
100	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: A thinly-veiled [[TakeThat up-yours]] against Joseph Colombo, from his personality to the Italian-American heritage organization Zasa fronts, resembling Colombo's Italian-American Civil Rights League which caused Coppola headaches [[RealitySubtext during the first film]]. His over-the-top, media-friendly persona also recalls John Gotti, Carmine Persico, Paul Castellano and "Crazy" Joe Gallo.
101	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: While seemingly a small fish in a big pond, he did still orchestrate a slaughter of the mob families.
102	* RememberTheNewGuy: As with Pentangeli in ''Part II'', a case of RealLifeWritesThePlot. Originally Zasa was to be Willie Cicci, but Joe Spinell's death forced Coppola to rewrite his storyline for a new character.
103	* SmugSnake: Sees himself as top dog, but Vincent and Connie remind how low on the totem pole he his with their hit.
104	* TheSociopath: Joey is a man of no morals. He takes no responsibility for his actions, feels nothing for the people he slaughtered, and is so morally bankrupt he'd sell drugs to children.
105	* TheStarscream: He is hinted as wanting to take over Altobello's plan so he can be Don.
106	* UndignifiedDeath: Spends his last moments screaming at a locked door before being executed by Vincent.
107	* WouldHurtAChild: As mentioned before, he peddles narcotics to kids.
108	[[/folder]]
109
110	!!Caporegimes
111
112	!!!Under Vito Corleone
113
114	[[folder:Peter Clemenza]]
115	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clemenza.png]]
116	[[caption-width-right:243:''"You know, you gotta stop them at the beginning. Like they should have stopped Hitler at Munich, they should never let him get away with that, they was just asking for trouble."'']]
117	->"''[[MemeticMutation Leave the gun]]. [[ThrowItIn Take the cannoli]]''."
118	->'''Portrayed By''': Richard Castellano (''The Godfather''), Creator/BrunoKirby (''Part II'')
119
120	One of Vito's caporegimes, who helps initiate Vito's criminal career and becomes one of his most trusted advisers; Serves as a mentor to Michael and other members of the Family.
121	----
122	* {{Acrofatic}}: Both the book and the film show him as a surprisingly agile dancer at the Corleone wedding.
123	* AffablyEvil: To his friends and associates, he's regarded as a friendly, jovial kind of guy, joking and always happy to share his tales of the good old days. In fact, he's in the middle of sharing tales from old times when he dies. He's also directly involved in some of the most (in)famous murders in the film series.
124	* BigFun: Provides a comedic scene or two in Part I, the quote above being the most classic example of how funny he is.
125	* TheBigGuy: As a Capo of the family, he takes a direct role in controlling the movements of the family soldiers; for good measure, he's occasionally called upon to act as a hitman.
126	%%* BoisterousBruiser
127	* BondOneLiner: "Leave the gun. [[ThrowItIn Take the cannoli.]]"
128	* BusCrash: He dies of a heart attack -- although Cicci implies [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident foul play]] -- between the events of the first and second films and his position as capo of the Corleone family's New York branch passes to [[RememberTheNewGuy Frank Pentangeli]], his SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute. This was not originally going to happen; the reason for this change was a disagreement between actor Richard Castellano and Coppola (Castellano wanted creative control over his character[[note]]and more money[[/note]] and Coppola would not allow it, so Castellano was dropped from the film).
129	* CoolUncle: To Vito's children, even if not by blood.
130	* TheCorrupter: It is he who introduces a young Vito Corleone to a life of crime, by coercing him into hiding a satchel of guns, and later "thanking" Vito by tricking him into stealing a fancy rug.
131	* DangerTakesABackseat: [[spoiler:While killing Carlo Rizzi.]]
132	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Dialogue in the second film implies that he died of a heart attack between movies, though some of his crew think he was actually poisoned.]]
133	* FatBastard: Has a reputation for violent, ruthless tactics in gang wars.
134	* FormerlyFit: In ''Part II'', when played by Bruno Kirby in his youth, Clemenza was a lot skinnier than when played by Richard Castellano. Though the younger Clemenza is a bit thicker than the younger Vito and Tessio and can be seen eating a lot. His final scene in the flashback shows him gaining much more weight.
135	* HenpeckedHusband: A mild example, but he does make a point of bringing home that cannoli as per his wife's request. Right after murdering a human being.
136	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Vito and Tessio.
137	* HiddenDepths: An excellent cook, even showing Michael how to make spaghetti sauce, and a history buff who compares Sollozzo's actions to Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch.
138	** The movie additionally emphasizes how Tessio is the "smarter" of the two Corleone Capos, but Clemenza demonstrates a fairly calculating demeanor when walking Michael through the best way to [[spoiler:assassinate Sollozzo and [=McCluskey=].]]
139	* HonoraryUncle: To Vito's children. Specifically he's Sonny's godfather.
140	* IronicName: The professional killer's last name means "mercy" in Italian.
141	* ItsPersonal:
142	** Clemenza takes [[spoiler:Paulie's BodyguardBetrayal]] as a personal insult, given that the man was his protégé.
143	** [[spoiler:Considering that Sonny was Clemenza's godson, he shows no mercy for Carlo, who was ultimately responsible for Sonny's death.]]
144	* TheMentor: According to the book, he taught Sonny how to fight and kill, though he was a bit disappointed that Sonny never showed any particular liking for the garotte. In both the film and the book, he also advises Michael on carrying out the killing of Sollozzo and [=McCluskey=].
145	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Loosely based on Frank Labruzzo, Joe Bonanno's brother-in-law who stayed loyal to him even during the tumultuous Bananas Wars in the 1960s. Also had some elements of Joe Magliocco, Giuseppe Profaci's underboss and cousin, and as well as Vincent Gigante, Vito Genovese's protege and future boss. The assassination of Victor Stracci by Clemenza was partially based on the botched hit on Frank Costello in 1957; Gigante's unintentional warning only grazed Costello's scalp, but Costello saw the writing on the wall and later stepped down as boss.
146	* PayEvilUntoEvil: [[spoiler:Personally kills Carlo Rizzi by strangling him in a car. It was probably personal since Sonny, who Carlo lured to his death, was Clemenza's godson.]]
147	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the book, Peter decides not to promote a subordinate who works in Harlem because he feels that the man's ability to get along with African-Americans is a character weakness. While simultaneously plotting [[spoiler:the ''murder'' of the traitor Paulie]] and also drinking heavily enough that he comes across as a functioning alcoholic.
148	* RealMenDontCry: Averted in ''The Godfather Returns'', he will not watch Tessio's execution because "there are some things a guy doesn't want to see."
149	* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Tom thought that Clemenza would have been the one to betray the Corleones and was genuinely surprised when Michael told him that Tessio had made the deal with Barzini]].
150	* RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Tessio's blue.
151	* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Packs a double-barreled shotgun to assassinate Don Stracci and his bodyguard in the Baptism murders.
152	* SmallRoleBigImpact: If it weren't for him luring a young Vito into a life of crime, there would be no "Don Corleone".
153	* UndyingLoyalty: There's a lot of love between him and Vito and Vito's family. In the end [[spoiler:he's the one who remains loyal to them whilst Tessio and Frankie betray them]].
154	[[/folder]]
155
156	[[folder:Salvatore Tessio]]
157	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tessio.png]]
158	[[caption-width-right:243:''"We hit Bruno Tattaglia at four o'clock this morning."'']]
159	->"''Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him''."
160	->'''Portrayed By''': Creator/AbeVigoda (''The Godfather''), Creator/JohnAprea (''Part II'')
161
162	Another associate of Vito's from the old days; a Corleone family capo based in Brooklyn, he is considered more cautious and intelligent than Clemenza.
163	----
164	* AdaptationalVillainy: The book makes it much clearer that his betrayal of the Corleone's comes down to Michael and Vito seemingly hanging him, Clemenza and all their men out to dry with their move to Las Vegas and refusal to let them recruit more men or retaliate in the face of encroachment of the Barzini and Tattalgia families onto their territories [[note]]which was actually designed to lull the Barzini and Tattalgia families into a false sense of security for a killer blow later, but Michael and Vito chose to keep this to themselves[[/note]]. In fact Michael and Vito even ''expected'' someone to betray them and Michael was not surprised that it was Tessio, simply because it was the most logical move considering the situation Michael himself had put him in. From a certain point of view, it was Michael and Vito who betrayed ''Tessio''.
165	* AintTooProudToBeg: Downplayed; [[spoiler:he remains dignified throughout, but he does briefly plead Tom for his life: "Can you get me off the hook, Tom? For old time's sake?" Once it becomes clear that this isn't an option, however, he accepts the inevitable with grace.]]
166	* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Despite betraying the family, his execution is treated in a very somber manner, given his close relationship with the family.]]
167	* BadGuyBar: In the books, his base of operations is a bar known as Two Toms.
168	* BeenThereShapedHistory: The novel narrates that he killed Salvatore Maranzano in a Brooklyn restaurant.
169	* TheCameo: Tessio is featured in both stories of ''Part II'', with Abe Vigoda briefly appearing in the 1941 flashback.
170	* DefectorFromDecadence: It's implied that Michael's apparent weakness and lack of resolution (a ruse meant to lull the other families into a false sense of security as well as to force the hand of any potential traitors) is the reason behind his betrayal. Factored in and hinted by the two main capos announcing their intention to spin-off from the Family because of Michael's incapacity to defend their own territories.
171	* FaceDeathWithDignity:
172	** [[spoiler:Once it's clear that he can't talk his way out of his execution, he calmly and willingly steps into the car without another word of protest.]]
173	** Subverted in [[VideoGame/TheGodfather the game]], where you have to [[spoiler:chase him down and kill him and he begs for his life]].
174	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Vito and Clemenza.
175	* InformedAttribute: He's referred to as very clever and cunning, but this is isn't really shown much in the films (though it is better demonstrated in the novel). The closest he gets to this is when he secretly allies with Barzini, which is ultimately rendered ineffective due to Michael outsmarting him.
176	* LeanAndMean: He's very lanky compared to Clemenza, but is equally (if not more so) ruthless than he.
177	* TheMole: [[spoiler:Secretly works for Barzini.]]
178	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Loosely based on Gaspar [=DiGregorio=], a capo in the Bonanno family, a trusted friend, and distant relative of Joe Bonanno. But when Bonanno promoted his son Bill to consigliere, this incited hard feelings with [=DiGregorio=], who then plots with rival bosses (who were already incensed with Bonanno's plot to kill them) to orchestrate Bonanno's ouster, splitting the family into two rival factions. Like Tessio, who set up Michael for an assassination in a supposed "sit-down", [=DiGregorio=] arranged an ambush on Bonanno's son, but not a single shot aimed by [=DiGregorio=]'s men hit their intended target. But unlike Tessio, who gets a "[[DeadlyEuphemism one-way ride]]", [=DiGregorio=] was rebuked by the Commission for his incompetence on the ambush against Bill Bonanno and was forced to step down, living in relative obscurity until his death in 1970.
179	* NothingPersonal: [[spoiler:After being discovered as Don Barzini's mole in the Corleone family, he explains that nothing about his betrayal was personal.]]
180	* TheQuietOne: He doesn't say much compared to Clemenza.
181	* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Clemenza's red.
182	* TheSmartGuy: Considered the smarter of the two Caporegimes, and usually makes the tactical decisions of the Family soldiers. [[spoiler:This is also why Michael isn't at all surprised when Tessio (rather than Clemenza as Tom had figured) is revealed to have sold him out to Barzini.]]
183	[[/folder]]
184
185	!!!Under Michael Corleone
186
187	[[folder:Frank "Frankie Five Angels" Pentangeli]]
188	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fiveangels.png]]
189	[[caption-width-right:243:"''Your father did business with Hyman Roth, your father respected Hyman Roth, but your father never trusted Hyman Roth!''"]]
190	->''"Those were the great old days, you know. And we was like the Roman Empire. The Corleone family was like the Roman Empire."''
191	->'''Portrayed by''': Michael V. Gazzo
192
193	Clemenza's successor running the Corleone family's New York operations, he's quick-tempered and spoiling for a fight with Hyman Roth and his allies, the Rosato Brothers. He's eventually trapped into informing on Michael, and his incriminating testimony to the Senate becomes a major plot point.
194	----
195	* BathSuicide: In ''Part II'', Tom Hagen visits him in prison and talks about this practice in the Roman Empire, hinting that if he does this his family will be spared. [[spoiler:He does, and they are. The camera shot depicting the outcome is a ShoutOut to the painting ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Marat The Death of Marat]]'']].
196	* BewareTheSillyOnes: He's initially introduced as a goofy comic relief character who tries in exasperation to get the Communion band to play a Tarantella. It's worth remembering that he's a high ranking lieutenant in the Corleone family, and, in ''Part II' proper, he becomes extremely dangerous by initially being willing to testify as to Michael's criminal activities; unlike Willi Cicci he would have been able to implicate Michael directly.
197	* BullyingADragon: Pentangeli is perfectly willing to openly call out Michael for his dealings with Roth, and is not shaken when Michael tries to cite his superiority.
198	* CassandraTruth: He warns Michael early on that Roth is behind his trouble with the Rosato brothers. Michael ignores him, to his peril.
199	* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Slits his own wrists after Tom Hagen pays him a visit, with the consigliere strongly insinuating that by doing so his family will be spared and looked after.]].
200	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He is shown at the opening gathering, slightly drunk and waiting for a meeting with Michael. His attempt to have a traditional Italian song played leaves him humiliated. All this serves to display that he is out of touch with the new West Coast-facing organization and out of power.
201	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The appearance of his older brother at Michael's trial (flown in from Sicily by the Corleones) compels him to change and outright refute his own previously given testimony.
202	** The implied promise that his family will be taken care of after [[spoiler:he dies compels him to take his own life]] in atonement for betraying Michael.
203	* TheGadfly: He adopts this attitude during his testimony, outwardly appearing to simply be jerking them around. In reality, he's backtracking due to the veiled threat Michael makes by bringing Frank's brother to the trial.
204	* GratuitousItalian: Peppers his speech with various Italian phrases.
205	* HeelFaceTurn: Subverted, [[spoiler:Pentangeli]] is put under WitnessProtection and is going to testify against the Corleone family. Michael and Tom Hagen find a way to prevent him breaking the ''omertà''; his brother shows up the day he has to testify. It's not stated if they stop [[spoiler:Pentangeli]] by shaming him in front of his old-school brother, or if there's some kind of ImpliedDeathThreat going on. [[note]] Earlier drafts of the script had Michael explaining that said brother was the custodian of Pentangeli's [[IHaveYourWife illegitimate children]] back in Sicily; his showing up delivers an [[ShameIfSomethingHappened unambiguous message]].[[/note]]
206	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The Family wants him dead, but Tom Hagen tells him that if he kills himself, the Corleones will provide for his surviving family from that point on.]]
207	* HiddenDepths: Demonstrates a knowledge of history, when he references the practice of attainted Romans committing suicide so that their families would be spared the Emperor's wrath. This is exactly what he [[BathSuicide does]] to atone for his betrayal.
208	* HotBlooded: He'd much rather kill the Rosatos than talk with them.
209	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Reportedly a composite of crime boss Joe Profaci (founder of the Colombo crime family and a notoriously greedy boss), Carmine Persico and informant Joe Valachi. The Rosato brothers' hit on Pentangeli resembles a similarly botched attack on Larry Gallo, down to the policeman interrupting.
210	* OhCrap: The look on his face when he shares a look with his brother before the hearing, realizing what will happen if he violates the omertà (potentially to his family in particular).
211	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Cites the Rosatos hiring blacks and Hispanics as one reason he hates them so much. His comments towards Roth drip with thinly-veiled anti-Semitism, wondering how Michael could trust a Jew against "his own blood."
212	* RememberTheNewGuy: A classic example, with Fredo gushing over Frankie as a long-lost friend we'd never seen before.
213	* TheStoolPigeon: With Willie Cicci after he mistakenly assumes Michael put a hit out on him. [[spoiler:He recants at the last minute when his brother pays him a surprise visit, courtesy of the Corleones]].
214	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Pentangeli was written to replace Clemenza when Castellano didn't return for ''Part II''. Nevertheless, he remains fairly distinct by being something of a GenkiGuy compared to Peter's more laid-back personality, and he's also more HotBlooded and insolent as well.
215	* TragicVillain: He's essentially a pawn in Michael and Roth's conflict, becoming an antagonist [[DrivenToVillainy through no fault of his own]]. He only turns against Michael after he's convinced that Michael tried to kill him.
216	[[/folder]]
217
218	[[folder:Rocco Lampone]]
219	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rocco.png]]
220	[[caption-width-right:243:"''These things happen, nobody's perfect.''"]]
221	->''"Difficult, not impossible."''
222	->'''Portrayed By''': Tom Rosqui
223
224	A Corleone soldier who works his way from hitman to caporegime.
225	----
226	* AdaptationalDumbass: His assassination of Philip Tattaglia is much more impressive and "clean" in the novel than the film. In the novel he solo kills only Tattaglia via four well-placed shots. In the film, he and another mook just open fire with machine guns and kill a civilian in the process.
227	* AdaptationalVillainy: In the first film he and another mook gun down a civilian prostitute while assassinating Philip Tattaglia. In the novel, he only kills Tattaglia.
228	* AscendedExtra: Like Neri, has much more screen time and importance in ''Part II'' than the original.
229	* TheCaptain: His eventual rank under Michael. For some reason, he is still sent on a suicide mission despite this, possibly due to being trusted.
230	* CoDragons: With Neri, for Michael.
231	* DumbMuscle: Is described as this in the novel and based on his comments he may not have understood that his hit on Roth was certain death.
232	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Kills [[spoiler:Roth]] before being gunned down.
233	* FromCamouflageToCriminal: He fought in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and was sent home with a Purple Heart after having his leg crippled due to a shattered kneecap.
234	* HandicappedBadass: In the novel, Rocco suffered a crippling knee injury during World War II, which didn't prevent him from being a tough and efficient assassin. This backstory isn't revealed the film, but his character does walk with a limp.
235	* KickTheDog: Is involved in killing a prostitute as part of the hit on Don Tattaglia.
236	* MookPromotion: He goes from a "Button Man" to Michael's caporegime.
237	* RiteOfPassage: Killing [[spoiler:Paulie]] is how Rocco "makes his bones".
238	* SuicideMission: What the hit on Hyman Roth basically amounts to. Roth (reentering the United States after being rejected from entering several foreign territories) is surrounded by a host of police and FBI agents, making it impossible to get to him. Or rather, impossible to get to him and ''get out alive...''
239	* ThoseTwoGuys: He and Al Neri are Michael's top enforcers in the second film, and regularly appear together.
240	* UndyingLoyalty: He is willing to go on a near-suicide mission to kill Hyman Roth for Michael, although it's possible he thought he would live.
241	* VillainKiller: While himself a villain, he's this from the point-of-view of the Corleone Family. His kill count includes a traitor in the Corleone Family, the Don who has been overtly causing most of the trouble for the Corleone's, and the BigBad of Part II.
242	[[/folder]]
243
244	!!!Under Joey Zasa
245
246	[[folder:Anthony Squigliaro]]
247
248	->'''Portrayed by''': Vito Antuofermo
249
250	An enforcer of Joey Zasa, elevated to caporegime after Zasa's rise to street boss.
251	----
252	* BlownAcrossTheRoom: [[spoiler:One of Vincent's men shoots him with a shotgun during the Feast of Saint Gennaro, sending him flying into a food kiosk.]]
253	* TheDragon: He's known as Zasa's personal "bulldog".
254	* FaceOfAThug: More than almost anyone else in the film series, this guy looks like someone you would ''NOT'' wanna mess with.
255	* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: He coats his bullets with cyanide.
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	!!!Under Vincent Corleone
259
260	[[folder:Lou Pennino]]
261
262	->'''Portrayed by''': Robert Cicchini
263
264	A member of Vincent's crew and his bodyguard. Becomes a caporegime after Vincent becomes Don.
265	----
266	* TheDragon: He serves as Vincent's right-hand man.
267	[[/folder]]
268
269	!!Enforcers and Soldatos
270
271	[[folder:Luca Brasi]]
272	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luca_25.png]]
273	[[caption-width-right:243:''"Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your home today on the day of your daughters wedding... and I hope that their first child, will be a masculine child."'']]
274	->"''Yes... he's a very scary guy.''"
275	--> -- '''Michael Corleone'''
276	->'''Portrayed By''': Lenny Montana
277
278	Vito's feared bodyguard and personal hatchet man.
279	----
280	* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the novel Luca is infamous for his violence and cruelty with a number of incredibly brutal murders (including that of his own newborn infant child) to his name. Even the Corleone family fears him, and his allegiance to them isn't as guaranteed as much as they'd like. The film omits many of his harsher actions (including the infanticide), and on the whole his major scene at the wedding party serves to humanize him as a somewhat dim but still affectionate follower of Vito's. Similarly, the Corleone family is at the very least confident in his loyalty, and there's never any real fear of him turning on them.
281	* AxCrazy: Very literally in the book.
282	* BungledSuicide: In the book, he attempts to kill himself in a jail cell with a shard of broken glass after he has been arrested for killing his own newborn.
283	* TheDeterminator: Tom Hagen makes it clear to Virgil Sollozzo that even Santino won't be able to stop Luca from coming after Sollozo and his people in retaliation for the hit on Don Vito. This is evidenced on Luca doing exactly this when a similar hit was executed against Vito in the past.
284	* TheDragon: He is the Corleone family's most trusted bodyguard, and he's also TheBrute.
285	* TheDreaded:
286	** In the novel even Vito is afraid of him, to the point of being apprehensive when he has to receive Brasi's congratulations on his daughter's wedding day despite Brasi being the only one of these visitors not to impose a favor along with the congratulations. [[spoiler:When Sollozzo's men make it clear to the Corleones that they have killed Brasi, the Corleones are relieved to know that Sollozo had not turned him and that he isn't coming after them.]]
287	** As [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20096_6-iconic-movie-scenes-that-happened-by-accident_p2.html this]] Cracked article notes, the movie inverts this; the fact that the huge and terrifying Brasi is seen nervously reciting his speech to Corleone only to awkwardly stutter through it and mess it up when actually in the Don's presence makes it clear exactly who the ''really'' scary one in this version is. Although even then, the Don is uncomfortable around him, as evidenced by him asking Tom if it's necessary for him to meet with Luca that day.
288	* DumbMuscle: He would often have to rehearse what he said to someone before speaking with them.
289	* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Clearly seen struggling with English during his introduction at the wedding, but has no problems using colloquial Italian later.
290	* FakeDefector: Don Corleone sends him to infiltrate the gang of Sollozzo to garner information, but Sollozzo is wise to the plot and Luca ends up sleeping with the fishes.
291	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: More explicitly in the novel but he is explicitly only kept around for [[TheDreaded practical reasons]], behind his back while he is still feared he is not only not respected but actively disliked. This is of course because most of the older family members know he murdered his own child and the mother of said child.
292	* HairTriggerTemper: To extreme levels.
293	* HiddenDepths: The movie doesn't make him look particularly intelligent, but the book explains how part of what made him so dangerous was his ability to commit murders all by himself; most enforcers need backup on a hit. And when you commit a murder by yourself, there's no one to tell the police what happened.
294	* InformedAbility: None of the brutality that he is supposedly capable of is seen on screen, but everyone talks about it. The only story told about Brasi is fairly meek compared to the on-screen action: Michael tells Kay that [[spoiler:Brasi once pointed a gun to a music director to extort him to sign Johnny Fontane away.]] When Don Vito gives Brasi the task of [[spoiler:pretending to go work for Sollozzo, Brasi fails and gets killed before doing anything.]] The book is more explicit about Brasi's savagery although always as OffstageVillainy in the distant past.
295	** Justified thematically in that Luca, like Vito, is getting older and his GloryDays (such as they were) are behind him.
296	* {{Jerkass}}: He's a bumbling thug in the film who is revealed to be a horrible human being in the novel.
297	* MoreDespicableMinion: Don Vito Corleone is an AffablyEvil Mafia leader, caring for his family and friends. In contrast, his henchman Luca Brasi is a sadistic brute he employs for his pure brutality and who, in the book, once burned alive his own baby because he didn't want [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain a half-Irish child]].
298	* NoDeadBodyPoops: [[spoiler:Averted in the book when he's strangled.]]
299	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Brasi was mostly based on Willie "Moore" Moretti, Frank Costello's right-hand man. He also had some elements of Albert Anastasia, a vicious mob boss, and Carmine Galante, a violent hit man and underboss to Joe Bonanno.
300	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the book, he has his half Irish illegitimate baby killed because he believes "None of that race should live."
301	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Went on one after an attempt on Vito's life in the Olive Oil War. It took Vito recovering and personally calling him off to avoid Luca dropping enough bodies to make peace impossible. [[spoiler:The Turk has him killed before they attempt to kill Vito to avoid this happening to him.]]
302	* TheSociopath: More evident in the novel than the film.
303	* TokenEvilTeammate: He is much worse than the other members of Vito Corleone's crew. To the point he is considered evil [[EvenEvilHasStandards even by other members of the mafia]] and Michael is disturbed by his backstory. Vito can only (morally) justify employing Luca by thinking he is doing a public good by keeping him on a short leash and keeping Luca from killing Filomena (a witness to his crimes).
304	* UndyingLoyalty: Luca pledges exactly this as part of the bridal purse he gives his Godfather on the day of his daughter's wedding. And Brasi proved this by his actions long ago, when he unleashed a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the parties who attempted to murder Vito Corleone during the Olive Oil War.
305	* TheWorfEffect:
306	** [[spoiler:Established as Don Corleone's most fearsome right-hand man at the beginning of the first film, but then is quickly taken out by the Tattaglia family to show the grave danger the Corleones are facing.]]
307	** In the film, his nervousness around Vito helps establish the Godfather as a legendary crime boss that even hardened killers are afraid of.
308	* WouldHurtAChild: '''FULL STOP.''' In the novel, he tosses '''his own newborn child''' into a furnace because of its half-Irish ancestry.
309	[[/folder]]
310
311	[[folder:Paulie Gatto]]
312	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pauliegatto_1.png]]
313	[[caption-width-right:320:''"Thirty, forty grand. In small bills cash, in that little silk purse. Madon', if this was somebody else's wedding, sfortunato!"'' ]]
314
315	->'''Portrayed by''': John Martino
316
317	A ''soldato'' (button man) under Clemenza who serves as Don Corleone's chauffeur.
318	----
319	* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler:He helped set up Don Corleone for the assassination attempt.]]
320	* DoubleTap: [[spoiler:Rocco shoots him three times in the back of the head.]]
321	* FamilyBusiness: His father was a button man for the Corleones.
322	* {{Greed}}: [[spoiler:His want for money drives him to sell out Don Corleone to The Turk. Clemenza uses it to his advantage by telling him that they are going to the mattresses, knowing that Paulie's excitement at the idea of the money Sollozzo would give him for such information, would cause him to drop his guard and to be gunned without suspecting that his betrayal had been discovered.]]
323	* TheMole: [[spoiler:Betrayed Don Corleone to Solozzo.]]
324	* PayEvilUntoEvil: He's responsible for beating up the two men who assaulted Bonasera's daughter.
325	* PlayingSick: [[spoiler:Pretended to be sick the day of the assassination attempt, leaving Don Corleone to have to be defended by [[NonActionGuy Fredo]].]]
326	[[/folder]]
327
328	[[folder:Willie Cicci]]
329	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/willie_5.png]]
330	->''"The family had a lot of buffers."''
331	->'''Portrayed By''': Creator/JoeSpinell
332
333	Another Corleone soldier who becomes Frank Pentangeli's aide in ''Part II''. Like his boss he testifies before the Senate committee investigating Michael, albeit without providing useful evidence.
334	----
335	* AscendedExtra: While named in the books in the first film his name goes unsaid despite his killing of [[spoiler:Cuneo and Tessio]] however in the second film he gets far more lines and screen time.
336	* BusCrash: He was reportedly supposed to have a major part in ''Part III'' but after Coppola learned of the death of actor Joe Spinell, the character was changed to Joey Zaza. Interestingly enough, Cicci was one of the loose ends from ''Part II'' as his final fate was left unclear. Most assume that he would have been dead by then (probably killed in prison), given his violation of omertà, though he may have also entered the Witness Protection Program as well.
337	* TheDandy: Wears some of the flashiest suits in the Corleone family and even gets a shave just before the Baptism murders.
338	* DumbMuscle: Implied in ''Part II''; Cicci can't understand the Senators' questions ("Could you amplify your answer a bit?" "Huh?") without an attorney prompting him. Though, it's also possible he's ObfuscatingStupidity.
339	* MadeOfIron: Dude was shot then struck by a car and ''survived''.
340	* MookPromotion: He is a button in ''Part I'' and became Frank Pentangeli's capo in ''Part II''. In ''Part III'' he was originally planned to be the one who took over Michael's New York operation after he became legitimate, but actor Joe Spinell died before filming began. He was replaced by a new character, Joey Zasa.
341	* NumberTwo: Becomes this to Frank Pentangeli in ''Part II''.
342	* SlasherSmile: When he kills Cuneo in the first film.
343	* TheStoolPigeon: Along with Pentangeli in ''Part II''.
344	* UnwittingPawn: Like his boss, Willie only testifies against Michael due to being tricked into thinking he put out a hit on Frank and Willie.
345	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Due to the BusCrash mentioned above, his fate's left unresolved after his Senate testimony. He gets prison time anyway due to his admission of crimes that he committed. It is not known what ultimately happened to him but most assume that he would eventually have been killed in prison due to his violation of omertà.
346	[[/folder]]
347
348	[[folder:Busetta]]
349
350	->'''Portrayed by''': Amerigo Tot
351
352	A Sicilian enforcer that acts as Michael's driver, bodyguard and personal assassin.
353	----
354	* BadassDriver: He acts as Michael's driver and he's also a proficient killer.
355	* EnigmaticMinion: He's Michael's personal assassin. His quiet demeanor and perpetually black clothing give him an aura of mystery.
356	* SickbedSlaying: [[spoiler:Attempts to assassinate Hyman Roth in the hospital but is found and killed by cops.]]
357	[[/folder]]
358
359	[[folder:Aldo Trapani]]
360	->"''Everybody loses something''."
361	->'''Portrayed By''': Andrew Pifko (''[[VideoGame/TheGodfather The Godfather]]'' [video game]), Creator/RickPasqualone (''[[VideoGame/TheGodfather The Godfather II]]'' [video game])
362
363	The protagonist of the first film's 2006 video game adaptation. A young Corleone recruit who can rise through the ranks of Mafia hierarchy.
364	----
365	* AdaptationalBadass: His game counterpart is practically the grim reaper of the Corleone Family's enemies. He is responsible for killing the treacherous [[spoiler:Paulie Gatto]] (in the place of Rocco Lampone) and [[spoiler:Sal Tessio]] (in the place of Willie Cicci), and for personally executing the rival heads of the Five Families.
366	* AdaptationalHeroism: In the first film he and Rocco kill the prostitute Tattaglia is with, making them the only Corleone family members ''ever'' [[KickTheDog seen killing a civilian]] in Part 1. In the game, he is not only protective of women in cutscenes but Tattaglia takes the same woman hostage against Trapani, heavily implying Trapani killed him and rescued the same prostitute (although it's technically up to the player).
367	* AffablyEvil: Is pretty polite most of the time. Can even be [[InvokedTrope invoked]] to take over businesses without violence once he has a reputation.
368	%%* AlmightyJanitor
369	* AntiVillain: Can be played as a NobleDemon in the game if he [[VideoGameCaringPotential avoids civilian deaths]] on missions while taking out [[EvilerThanThou worse mobsters]] who are generally treacherous, trafficking heavy drugs or otherwise lacking in any honorable code of conduct. [[AvertedTrope Completely averted]] in his [[WouldHitAGirl brief]] [[CollateralDamage appearance]] in the film however.
370	* AscendedExtra: Aldo's film counterpart (the unnamed man who helps Rocco kill Tattaglia) only has a few seconds of screen-time.
371	* BeenThereShapedHistory: He is responsible for helping Rocco in removing Khartoum's head and placing it in Woltz's bed, beating the two kids who tried to rape Bonasera's daughter, assassinating both Paulie Gatto and Salvatore Tessio for betraying the Family, hiding the pistol Michael would use to kill Sollozzo and [=McCluskey=], and participating in the assassination of the heads of the Five Families.
372	* BlingBlingBANG!: Carries this [[ElaborateEqualsEffective after upgrading]] his weapons.
373	%%* CanonName
374	* DarkAndTroubledPast: He witnessed his father getting killed when he was only 12.
375	* DeathByCameo: [[spoiler:He's shot in the neck after escorting Michael and Fredo to safety in ''Part II'']].
376	* DespairEventHorizon: Becomes more distant after [[spoiler:his love interest Frankie is killed by Bruno Tattaglia.]]
377	* FromCamouflageToCriminal: He actually served in the army during World War II, which [[JustifiedTrope may partially explain]] why he can outfight so many common criminals despite often being outnumbered.
378	* FromNobodyToNightmare: PlayedWith. In the game, he starts at the very bottom of the criminal food chain before becoming a massively important assassin and enforcer for the Corleone family which is certainly still extremely impressive but [[JustifiedTrope it's not completely out of the blue]] since his father was previously a respected Corleone soldier, meaning his name already carried some weight and trust with them.
379	* HonorAmongThieves: Is fanatically loyal to the Corleone Family and generally has an old-school honor code.
380	%%* DragonInChief
381	%%* MagneticHero
382	* KillItWithFire: How he kills [[DiscOneFinalBoss Bruno Tattaglia]].
383	* LooseCanon: The existence of Aldo outside the Godfather games is itself this. The man killing Philip Tattaglia with Rocco is essentially his film counterpart, but even then [[AmbiguousSituation it's still debatable if it's "Aldo"]].
384	* OneManArmy: He can destroy the compounds of each rival family, personally take over every protection racket in the City and assassinate multiple high-ranking rival family members to the point of practically dismantling their other families.
385	* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Briefly appears in ''Part II''.
386	* {{Retcon}}: It's a goal to become "Don of New York" in the game, with a cinematic showing it is exactly what it sounds like as he oversees Manhattan in a high rise building with Mafia dons as his lackeys. Come to "Part II" and he's a capo with no hints of having rose anywhere above it.
387	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: When [[spoiler:Frankie]] dies he goes on a rampage against the Tattaglia's and avenges her by throwing a live Bruno Tattaglia [[CruelAndUnusualDeath into a cremation oven]].
388	** The game as a whole is a downplayed version of this trope since revenge on Barzini is a background goal for Aldo.
389	* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler: Dies at the start of the second game.]]
390	* UnknownRival: To Don Barzini, although it is [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] since Aldo's primary focus for most of the game is not revenge against Barzini. Nonetheless, Aldo remembers Don Barzini killing his father and was promised the opportunity to eventually take revenge on him by Vito Corleone but Barzini himself takes no note of Aldo. [[spoiler: Finally subverted in the final mission, where Barzini recognizes Aldo shortly before Aldo executes him.]]
391	* VillainProtagonist: While he certainly is better than his enemies, and maintains a good relationship with everyone he meets, he still beats and maims shop owners for protection money and dives head-first into the Mafia lifestyle with no hesitation.
392	* WalkingArmory: Carries an impressive arsenal with him in the game.
393	* WouldHitAGirl: Would shoot and kill one in the film, actually. It's implied his game counterpart is the opposite, however.
394	* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:He guns down Barzini at the steps of the City Hall]].
395	[[/folder]]
396
397	!!Sicilian Mafia
398
399	[[folder:Don Tommasino]]
400	->'''Portrayed By''': Corrado Gaipa (''The Godfather''), Mario Conote (''Part II''), Vittorio Duse (''Part III'')
401
402	An old friend of Don Corleone's in Sicily. When Michael flees to Sicily after killing Solozzo and [=McClusky=], he is put under Tommasino's care.
403	----
404	* CoolOldGuy: By ''Part III'', he's nearing 90 but is still pretty sharp as he quickly recognizes [[spoiler:Mosca]] as an assassin. [[spoiler:It doesn't save him though.]]
405	* TheDon: Of the town of Corleone in Sicily after Vito murders Don Ciccio.
406	* DragonWithAnAgenda: Assisted Vito's revenge on Don Ciccio in the hopes of taking over Corleone himself.
407	* EvilCripple: A Don who needs to use a wheelchair to move around after getting shot in the spine.
408	[[/folder]]
409
410	[[folder:Calò]]
411	->'''Portrayed By''': Franco Citti
412
413	A bodyguard of Don Tommasino's who protects Michael in Sicily.
414	----
415	* BewareTheQuietOnes: Has no distinguishing traits in the first film besides his tendency to [[ParrotExposition repeat the last thing someone says to him]] and is clearly the less active of the two bodyguards; come ''Part III'' he's not only left in charge of Tommasino's operations, he executes one of the most graphic kills of the series.
416	* DragonInChief: By ''Part III'', Don Tommasino's health is failing so Calò has taken over much of his operations.
417	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Kills the BigBad of ''Part III'' by ''stabbing him in the jugular with his own glasses'' before being gunned down by the man's bodyguard.
418	* TheQuietOne: Rarely speaks.
419	* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: Described as a dab hand with a lupara shotgun.
420	* SparedByTheAdaptation: His novel counterpart is killed in the car bomb that also kills [[spoiler:Apollonia.]]
421	* SuicideMission: Knows he won't come back from his mission to kill Don Licio Lucchesi, but takes it nonetheless to avenge Don Tommasino.
422	* TakingYouWithMe: Dies stabbing Lucchesi's neck with his own glasses.
423	* UndyingLoyalty: To Don Tommasino, to the point that [[spoiler:he happily accepts a SuicideMission in the hopes of avenging his boss.]]
424	[[/folder]]
425
426	!!Non-made Associates and Collaborators
427
428	[[folder:Amerigo Bonasera]]
429
430	-> '''Portrayed by''': Salvatore Corsitto
431
432	An Italian-American undertaker. A member of the Corleones' neighborhood, he avoided Vito's friendship until his daughter was savagely attacked and beaten by two boys who got away due to their high social status, which drove him to go to Don Corleone for justice.
433	----
434	* BreakTheHaughty: Upon heeding Bonasera's unrespectful lamentation/demands, Vito launches into a long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that takes Bonasera down a peg and humbles him.
435	* GoodParents: He clearly loves his daughter Maria dearly, and did everything to raise her correctly and gave her much freedom.
436	* ImmigrantPatriotism: He's an Italian-American (either an immigrant himself or the descendant of one) who wholeheartedly embraces the American way of life, and he's quite eager to assimilate into his chosen homeland.
437	-->''"I believe in America. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion."''
438	* MeaningfulName: He's a very patriotic Italian-American immigrant who believes wholeheartedly in the promise of the American dream (his speech on this topic opens the film, in fact). Not coincidentally, he shares a first name with Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the ''namesake'' of the continent of America.
439	* MirrorCharacter: His character arc is effectively a microcosm of Michael's arc; he's also a respectable law-abiding citizen who avoids getting involved with the Mafia because he doesn't want to "get into trouble", but ultimately descends into the world of organized crime when one of his loved ones unjustly becomes the victim of violence, and the legal system fails to get him the justice that he wants.
440	* OpenMouthInsertFoot: Even if he was desperate to entreaty the mafia (yet not so desperate to offer his loyalty in return), Bonasara still should have known better than to ask the supremely rich and influential Don Corleone, who was busy celebrating his daughter's wedding, how much he needed to be ''paid'' like he was some sort of thuggish vending machine for extralegal revenge. Corleone then takes him to task, telling him plainly how disrespectful he's being.
441	* PapaWolf: He goes to Don Corleone to get payback at the boys who try to rape and savagely assault his daughter, resulting in them being beaten within an inch of their lives by Paulie Gatto and his enforcers.
442	* UngratefulBastard: Downplayed: he's very grateful after the Corleones grant his request to beat the boys who assaulted his daughter, but later becomes afraid and and worried about repaying his debt to Don Corleone. Though given that you never know what a mobster may ask you to do to repay a debt, his reaction is perfectly understandable--and he's understandably relieved when Vito only asks him to [[spoiler: restore Santino's bullet-riddled corpse]].
443	* YouOweMe: He's on the receiving end of this as his request for justice leaves him indebted to Vito Corleone, something that makes him fearful that he would be forced to help cover up murders, until Vito calls him to [[spoiler: perform the embalming of Sonny and make him presentable for an open casket, so Vito's wife may see her son]].
444	[[/folder]]
445	[[folder:Nazorine]]
446	-> '''Portrayed by''': Vito Scotti
447
448	A baker in Little Italy and old friend of Vito Corleone, for whom he often makes pastries, having for example made the cake for Connie Corleone and Carlo Rizzi's wedding. During Connie's wedding he asks a favor to Vito, to help get a green card for his baker apprentice and daughter's boyfriend, Enzo.
449	----
450	* ChildhoodFriend: With Vito, whom he has known and been friend with since their early days in Corleone, Sicily.
451	* {{Foil}}: To Bonasera. He's a humble, affectionate requester, immediately contrasting with the disdainful and disrespectful undertaker.
452	* OldFriend: He has been friend with Vito Corleone for decades, going back from their childhood in Sicily. As a result he provides pastries to the Corleone family on each Christmas, Easter and family birthdays.
453	* SmallRoleBigImpact: His request to Don Corleone, to help him get a green card for his apprentice, and daughter's lover, Enzo Aguello turns out to be vital later in the story, as a grateful Enzo would help Michael save his father's life out of gratitude.
454	[[/folder]]
455	[[folder:Enzo Aguello]]
456	-> '''Portrayed by''': Gabriele Torrei
457
458	A baker from Sicily and Nazorine's apprentice, and eventual son-in-law as he fell in love with Nazorine's daughter, Katherine. He was enlisted into italian army during World War II, before being captured and sent to the United States as a prisoner of war, before being paroled to help with the American effort of war, and finding job as Nazorine's student. With the war ending he's however soon going to be sent back to Italy, prompting Nazorine to seeks Don Corleone's help to keep him in the US.
459	----
460	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: He helps Michael protect his father at the hospital, out of gratitude for Vito having allowed him to get a green card and stay in America with his girlfriend Katherine.
461	* FaceOfAThug: A downplayed example. He doesn't look overwhelmingly threatening, but his face is hard and serious enough looking that he helps Michael ward off Don Vito's would-be assassins.
462	* PunchClockVillain: He serves in the Italian army during World War II, but only because he gets drafted, and shows no sign of loyalty or sympathy toward Mussolini and the fascists.
463	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears only in a few scenes, but he plays a crucial role in the story by coming to visit Vito Corleone at the hospital, and helping Michael save his father from assassins out of gratitude for helping him stay in the US and marry Katherine.
464	[[/folder]]
465	[[folder:Senator Patrick Geary]]
466	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/geary.png]]
467	->''"I despise your masquerade, the dishonest way you pose yourself. You and [[PrecisionFStrike your whole fucking family]]."''
468	-> '''Portrayed by''': G.D. Spradlin
469
470	A crooked Nevada politician in ''Part II'', whom Michael blackmails into supporting him.
471	----
472	* BullyingADragon: He tries to extort and bully Michael for a gambling license, [[UnderestimatingBadassery thinking]] that he's safe from Michael's criminal enterprise as a political leader. A nonchalant Michael bides his time and turns the tables with a cold {{frameup}}.
473	* CorruptBureaucrat: He tries to extort and bully Michael... and not out of greed but because he's a racist spiteful bastard.
474	* DisposableSexWorker: How Tom blackmails him.
475	* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Michael and the Corleone family two-faced scum for pretending to be decent people while actually mobsters, while he himself happily extorts them for racist reasons while pretending to be a friend of the family and an upstanding citizen.
476	* MaliciousMisnaming: He publicly mispronounces "Corleone," only to pronounce it accurately in private conversation.
477	* TheMole: He's part of the Senate committee investigating Michael while being blackmailed by the Corleones.
478	* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Based on real-life Nevada Senator Patrick [=McCarran=], to the point where he was even named [=McGarry=] in an early script draft until Coppola decided it was too on the nose. Like Geary, [=McCarran=] was long rumored to have ties to the Las Vegas mob, and also called for harsh restrictions on immigration to the United States, invoked here by Geary's insults towards Michael's heritage. Today he's probably best-remembered for his role in the RedScare of the early '50s, and because of the Las Vegas airport which used to bear his name until it was renamed for another Nevada senator, Harry Reid, who helped purge the mob from Las Vegas.
479	* NoPartyGiven: Several passages in the script strongly imply he's a Democrat,[[note]]Specifically, there's a throwaway line that names him as being in the same party as another Senator who represents Tammany Hall (New York), which would make both men Democrats. In the earlier drafts of the script, when Michael's story extended in the '60s, it's even more explicit as Geary becomes an advisor to President Kennedy. His real-life inspiration, as noted above, was also a Democrat (albeit a very Conservative one)[[/note]] but these aren't present in the movie.
480	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Drops some savage anti-Italian slurs in conversation with Michael.
481	* ReallyGetsAround: Hookers, night club singers, he's a womanizer and proud of it.
482	* SleazyPolitician: Corrupt, in bed with the Mafia and cavorts with hookers. He's this trope to a T.
483	* SomeOfMyBestFriendsAreX: His over-the-top defense of Italian-Americans at the Senate hearings.
484	* WhatDidIDoLastNight: "I remember she was laughing."
485	[[/folder]]
486
487	[[folder:B.J. Harrison]]
488
489	-> '''Portrayed by''': George Hamilton
490
491	Michael's lawyer following Tom Hagen's death.
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493	* TheConsigliere: He fills this role in all but name, due to lacking the Sicilian background and the family connection of Tom Hagen. Despite this he is privy to a lot of the Corleones' remaining illicit business.
494	* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The character was created after Robert Duvall refused to participate in ''The Godfather III'' unless he was paid a salary comparable to Pacino's.
495	* ReplacementGoldfish: Harrison takes on Hagen's role as the lawyer and financial advisor for the Corleone family, albeit with considerably less characterization and depth.
496
497	[[/folder]]
498
499	[[folder:Dominic Abbandando]]
500
501	-> '''Portrayed by''': Don Novello
502
503	The Corleone family press secretary and grandson of Genco Abbandando, Vito Corleone's first Consigliere.
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505
506	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / TheGodfatherCorleoneFamilyAssociates