| The Godfather Trilogy | |
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| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola Albert S. Ruddy |
| Screenplay by | Mario Puzo Francis Ford Coppola |
| Story by | Mario Puzo (Novels) |
| Starring | Al Pacino Diane Keaton |
| Music by | Nino Rota Carmine Coppola |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Editing by | Barry Malkin William H. Reynolds Peter Zinner Richard Marks Walter Murch Lisa Fruchtman |
| Studio | American Zoetrope |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 15, 1972 (1) December 12, 1974 (2) December 14, 1990 (3) |
| Running time | 175 minutes (1) 200 minutes (2) 170 minutes (3) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Italian Sicilian |
| Budget | $63.5 million |
| Box office | $574,832,473 |
The Godfather is a crime drama film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel by Mario Puzo about the fictional Corleone Mafia family.
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In addition to the three films that were released to theaters, three compilations were created by Coppola and editors Barry Malkin and Walter Murch:
The series won 9 Oscars, out of a total of 29 nominations.
| Award | Person | |
| Nominated: | ||
| Best Picture | Francis Ford Coppola | |
| Best Director | Francis Ford Coppola | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Andy García | |
| Best Original Song | Carmine Coppola(music) John Bettis(lyrics) |
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| Best Film Editing | Barry Malkin Lisa Fruchtman Walter Murch |
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| Best Cinematography | Gordon Willis | |
| Best Art Direction | Dean Tavoularis Gary Fettis |
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