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The Godfather

1972

Francis Ford Coppola

1972·TV-14·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Cast

Marlon Brando·Diane Keaton·Al Pacino·James Caan

Producers

Gray Frederickson·Albert S. Ruddy

Languages

United KingdomEnglishItalyItalianLatin

Major Awards

7 wins · 5 nominations

Wins (7)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (1973)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Albert S. Ruddy
Golden Globes, USA (1973)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1973)

Best Picture

Albert S. Ruddy

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1973)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Francis Ford Coppola

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1973)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Francis Ford CoppolaMario Puzo

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1973)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Marlon Brando
Academy Awards, USA (1973)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Marlon Brando

Nominations (5)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1972)

Best Film

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1973)

Best Film

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1972)

Best Director

Francis Ford Coppola
Academy Awards, USA (1973)

Best Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1973)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Al Pacino