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Anthony Corleone
Anthony Corleone
The Godfather character
First appearance	The Godfather
Last appearance	The Godfather Part III
Created by	Mario Puzo
Portrayed by	Anthony Gounaris (The Godfather); James Gounaris (The Godfather Part II); Franc D'Ambrosio (The Godfather Part III);
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Nickname	Tony
Gender	Male
Occupation	Opera singer
Family	Corleone family
Religion	Roman Catholicism

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Anthony Vito "Tony" Corleone is a fictional character in The Godfather film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He is the son of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) and Kay Adams (Diane Keaton), and the older brother of Mary Corleone (Sofia Coppola). While Tony was not a major character in the first two films, major events in his life were the backdrop of key parts of the second film, and his relationship with his father is a plot point in the third film.

He is not mentioned by name in the novel, The Godfather. The film character was given the name Anthony after the three-year-old who portrayed him in the first appearance because he responded better to his own name.

Fictional character biography

The Godfather (novel)

Michael and Kay are said to have two sons, but neither is mentioned by name.

The Godfather (film)

Anthony has a small role in the first film; his only scene of consequence is when he witnesses the death of his grandfather, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), who dies while playing with him in the garden.

He is portrayed by Anthony Gounaris. The character was given the name Anthony because it was thought that the three-year-old Gounaris would respond best if his own name was used.^[2] The Godfather is Gounaris' only role to date.^[3]

The Godfather Part II

The second film's plot line opens in 1958, with Anthony's first communion.^[4] It continues with an extravagant banquet held in his honor at the family estate near Lake Tahoe. During it, his father's time is largely taken up with tending to the family business, an ongoing theme throughout the film. Anthony receives many gifts, mostly from people he does not know, which confuses him. Later in the film, he and his sister, Mary, overhear their parents arguing; Kay tells Michael she's taking the children and leaving him. Michael tells her he would never allow that, and that he knows she blames him for a recent miscarriage. She lets him know it was not a miscarriage but an abortion, and that she would never bring another child of his into the world. After striking her, he makes sure she knows she will never take "his" children from him.

After Michael and Kay get divorced, Michael refuses to allow her to see Anthony and Mary. Anthony seems to resent his mother's role in his parents' split, and is sullen and unaffectionate during her visit, arranged secretly by his aunt Connie (Talia Shire), Michael's sister. Michael discovers Kay's unauthorized visit and sends her away coldly. At the end of the film, Anthony has developed a close relationship with his uncle Fredo (John Cazale), Michael's brother. When they are about to go fishing together, Michael calls Anthony away, insisting he accompany him to Reno. Fredo is then assassinated by Al Neri (Richard Bright) on Michael's order.

He is portrayed by James Gounaris, the brother of the first film's actor. He never took another acting role.^[5]

The Godfather Part III

Sometime prior to the events of the film, Michael gave Kay custody of Anthony and Mary so she could supervise their education. Anthony, now an adult, along with his mother and sister, Mary, attends a ceremony where Michael receives a citation from the Pope. At the banquet that follows, Anthony, along with Kay, confronts his father, and tells him that he is quitting law school for a career in opera and will never join the "family business". Michael, infuriated, wants him to finish law school. Michael finally relents at Kay's urging. She privately tells Michael that Anthony knows that he had Fredo killed.

Anthony's career is a success, and he is set to make his operatic debut as the lead in Cavalleria Rusticana, in Palermo, Sicily, on Easter Sunday. His family joins him in Sicily, for the premiere. The day before, as a gift for Michael, he performs the traditional Sicilian ballad "Brucia La Terra" (the official theme of the trilogy).^[6] During this trip Anthony, like his father, disapproves of Mary's romance with their cousin Vincent Corleone (Andy García).

The film concludes with Anthony's performance. Although the production is a success, it is overshadowed by numerous murders and assassinations leading up to, during, and following it – most notably, that of his sister Mary, who is accidentally killed by an assassin during an attempt on Michael's life. Anthony is last seen grieving over Mary's body, along with Michael and Kay. He was portrayed by singer Franc D'Ambrosio.

Sequel novels

Anthony appears in Mark Winegardner's sequel novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. In the former novel, he witnesses Fredo's murder from his bedroom window, explaining the third film's revelation that he knows the truth about his uncle's death. In these novels, Anthony has a difficult relationship with his father; he loves Michael, but does not want to become like him. Anthony's ambivalence hurts Michael, but he understands it, as he had once felt the same way about his own father.

References

^ "The Godfather, Part III (1990)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
^ "The Godfather - Did You know...?". (Accessed 9 August 2006)
^ "AFI|Catalog".
^ Cotter, Padraig (2022-11-20). "The Godfather: Why Michael Never Sought Revenge On His Wife's Killer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
^ "AFI|Catalog".
^ "The Godfather Part III - Brucia La Terra". www.thegodfathertrilogy.com.

[nytimes-1] "The Godfather, Part III (1990)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-24.

[2] "The Godfather - Did You know...?". (Accessed 9 August 2006)

[3] "AFI|Catalog".

[4] Cotter, Padraig (2022-11-20). "The Godfather: Why Michael Never Sought Revenge On His Wife's Killer". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-01-30.

[5] "AFI|Catalog".

[6] "The Godfather Part III - Brucia La Terra". www.thegodfathertrilogy.com.

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-'''Anthony Vito Corleone''' is a [[fictional character]] in ''[[The Godfather (film)|The Godfather]]'' [[trilogy]] of films directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]].  He is portrayed by Anthony Gounaris in the first film, James Gounaris in the second, and singer [[Franc D'Ambrosio]] in the third. The character was given the name Anthony because it was thought that the three-year-old Gounaris of the first film would respond best if his own name was used.<ref>[http://www.jgeoff.com/godfather/gf1/gf1know.html The Godfather - Did You know...?] (Accessed 9 August 2006)</ref> Anthony Corleone is also the older brother of [[Mary Corleone]]. While Anthony was never a major character in the first two films, major events in his life were the backdrop of key parts of the second film, and his relationship with his father is a plot point in the third films. He was not mentioned by name in [[The Godfather (novel)|the novel]]. His middle name, Vito, was probably named after the don and his grandfather.
-==Fictional character biography==
-===''The Godfather, Part II''===
-The second film's plotline opens in 1958, with Anthony's first [[Eucharist|communion]], a very important moment for many [[Catholics]] in their childhood. It continues with an extravagant [[banquet]] held in his honor near [[Lake Tahoe]]. During this banquet, his father is largely tied up with family business, a theme which would repeat itself throughout the film. Tony receives many gifts, mostly from people he does not know.
+'''Anthony Vito''' "'''Tony'''" '''Corleone''' is a fictional character in ''[[The Godfather]]'' film [[trilogy]] directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]]. He is the son of [[Michael Corleone]] ([[Al Pacino]]) and [[Kay Adams-Corleone|Kay Adams]] ([[Diane Keaton]]), and the older brother of [[Mary Corleone]] ([[Sofia Coppola]]). While Tony was not a major character in the first two films, major events in his life were the backdrop of key parts of the second film, and his relationship with his father is a plot point in the third film.
-Later in the film, he and his sister, [[Mary Corleone|Mary]], overhear their parents fighting, during the fight Kay mentions something has happened to Anthony but Michael refuses to believe he has influenced his son in any terrible way. Michael and Kay eventually become separated by the end of the film. Anthony seems to resent his mother's role in the divorce, and as a result is sullen and reluctant to kiss her during a visit. At the end of the film, he develops a friendship with his uncle [[Fredo Corleone|Fredo]] ([[John Cazale]]) and as a child is due to go fishing with him, until Michael intervenes and requests Anthony accompany him to Reno. Fredo is then assassinated by [[Al Neri]] at Michael's order.
+He is not mentioned by name in [[The Godfather (novel)|the novel]], ''The Godfather''. The film character was given the name Anthony after the three-year-old who portrayed him in the first appearance because he responded better to his own name.
-===''The Godfather, Part III''===
-A fully-grown Anthony attends Michael's celebration on his receipt of a citation from the [[Pope]], along with his mother and sister. At the banquet that follows, he confronts his father, along with Kay, and tells him that he is quitting [[law school]] for a career in [[opera]], and will not join the family business, claiming it has brought him nothing but "bad memories" (similar to Michael's initial opinion about Vito's criminal activities). This infuriates Michael, who wants him to be a lawyer even if he is not in the "family business". Nevertheless, Michael relents and gives his blessing at Kay's insistence. Kay also tells Michael (in secret) that Anthony knows that he had Fredo killed, and has resented him for it ever since.
+== Fictional character biography ==
-Anthony's [[operatic]] career is a success, and he is given the lead in the opera ''[[Cavalleria Rusticana]]'' in [[Palermo, Sicily]]. Overjoyed, his family join him for the premiere. As a gift at a gathering, he performs the traditional [[Sicily|Sicilian]] ballad "Brucia La Terra" (the official theme of the trilogy).<ref>[http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.com/gf3/anthony.html "Brucia La Terra'" at thegodfathertrilogy.com]</ref> During this visit, he joins his parents in criticizing his sister's relationship with their cousin, [[Vinnie Mancini-Corleone|Vincent]] ([[Andy Garcia]]).
+=== ''The Godfather'' (novel) ===
+Michael and Kay are said to have two sons, but neither is mentioned by name.
+=== ''The Godfather'' (film) ===
-The film concludes with Anthony performing his debut. Although the production is a success, it is overshadowed by numerous [[murders]] and [[assassinations]] during the evening, several of which occur right at the [[opera house]]. After the concert, Mary is shot and killed in a failed attempt to assassinate Michael. Mary's death devastates Anthony, but what happens to him afterwards is unknown, as the proposed fourth film was to follow Vincent instead of Anthony.
+Anthony has a small role in the first film; his only scene of consequence is when he witnesses the death of his grandfather, [[Vito Corleone]] ([[Marlon Brando]]), who dies while playing with him in the garden.
+He is portrayed by Anthony Gounaris. The character was given the name Anthony because it was thought that the three-year-old Gounaris would respond best if his own name was used.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.jgeoff.com/godfather/gf1/gf1know.html| title = The Godfather - Did You know...?}} (Accessed 9 August 2006)</ref> ''The Godfather'' is Gounaris' only role to date.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/PersonDetails/228348| title = AFI{{!}}Catalog}}</ref>
+===''The Godfather Part II''===
+The second film's plot line opens in 1958, with Anthony's first [[Eucharist|communion]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cotter |first=Padraig |date=2022-11-20 |title=The Godfather: Why Michael Never Sought Revenge On His Wife's Killer |url=https://screenrant.com/why-michael-didnt-get-revenge-wife-killer-fabrizio-godfather/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> It continues with an extravagant banquet held in his honor at the family estate near [[Lake Tahoe]]. During it, his father's time is largely taken up with tending to the family business, an ongoing theme throughout the film. Anthony receives many gifts, mostly from people he does not know, which confuses him. Later in the film, he and his sister, [[Mary Corleone|Mary]], overhear their parents arguing; Kay tells Michael she's taking the children and leaving him. Michael tells her he would never allow that, and that he knows she blames him for a recent miscarriage. She lets him know it was not a miscarriage but an abortion, and that she would never bring another child of his into the world. After striking her, he makes sure she knows she will never take "his" children from him.
+After Michael and Kay get divorced, Michael refuses to allow her to see Anthony and Mary. Anthony seems to resent his mother's role in his parents' split, and is sullen and unaffectionate during her visit, arranged secretly by his aunt [[Connie Corleone|Connie]] ([[Talia Shire]]), Michael's sister. Michael discovers Kay's unauthorized visit and sends her away coldly. At the end of the film, Anthony has developed a close relationship with his uncle [[Fredo Corleone|Fredo]] ([[John Cazale]]), Michael's brother. When they are about to go fishing together, Michael calls Anthony away, insisting he accompany him to [[Reno]]. Fredo is then assassinated by [[Al Neri]] ([[Richard Bright (actor)|Richard Bright]]) on Michael's order.
+He is portrayed by James Gounaris, the brother of the first film's actor. He never took another acting role.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/PersonDetails/244514| title = AFI{{!}}Catalog}}</ref>
+===''The Godfather Part III''===
+Sometime prior to the events of the film, Michael gave Kay custody of Anthony and Mary so she could supervise their education. Anthony, now an adult, along with his mother and sister, Mary, attends a ceremony where Michael receives a citation from the [[Pope]]. At the banquet that follows, Anthony, along with Kay, confronts his father, and tells him that he is quitting [[law school]] for a career in [[opera]] and will never join the "family business". Michael, infuriated, wants him to finish law school. Michael finally relents at Kay's urging. She privately tells Michael that Anthony knows that he had Fredo killed.
+Anthony's career is a success, and he is set to make his [[operatic]] debut as the lead in ''[[Cavalleria rusticana|Cavalleria Rusticana]]'', in [[Palermo, Sicily]], on [[Easter Sunday]]. His family joins him in Sicily, for the premiere. The day before, as a gift for Michael, he performs the traditional [[Sicily|Sicilian]] ballad "[[Speak Softly Love|Brucia La Terra]]" (the official theme of the trilogy).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.com/gf3/anthony.html|title=The Godfather Part III - Brucia La Terra|website=www.thegodfathertrilogy.com}}</ref> During this trip Anthony, like his father, disapproves of Mary's romance with their cousin [[Vincent Corleone]] ([[Andy García]]).
+The film concludes with Anthony's performance. Although the production is a success, it is overshadowed by numerous [[murders]] and [[assassinations]] leading up to, during, and following it – most notably, that of his sister Mary, who is accidentally killed by an assassin during an attempt on Michael's life. Anthony is last seen grieving over Mary's body, along with Michael and Kay. He was portrayed by singer Franc D'Ambrosio.
 ==Sequel novels==
-Anthony appears in [[Mark Winegardner]]'s [[sequel]] novels ''[[The Godfather Returns]]'' and ''[[The Godfather's Revenge]]''. He begins his interest in music.
+Anthony appears in [[Mark Winegardner]]'s [[sequel]] novels ''[[The Godfather Returns]]'' and ''[[The Godfather's Revenge]]''. In the former novel, he witnesses Fredo's murder from his bedroom window, explaining the third film's revelation that he knows the truth about his uncle's death. In these novels, Anthony has a difficult relationship with his father; he loves Michael, but does not want to become like him. Anthony's ambivalence hurts Michael, but he understands it, as he had once felt the same way about his own father.
-==Notes==
+==References==
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